[Boatanchors] Do these devices still exist?

[Singley, Rodger]

Al,

I have an old basic wire wrap tool I use for the same purpose but you created a very nice tool solution.

I usually use the "wrap" method because it is far too easy to overheat or mechanically stress an old socket, switch, or terminal strip trying to remove the often mechanically well connected leads.  A friend bought a partially restored Halli receiver that someone had managed to destroy the bandswitch through excessive heating trying to remove some old components.

Rodger WQ9E


-----Original Message-----
From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Al Klase
Sent: Wed 12/23/2009 4:16 PM
To: John King
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Do these devices still exist?
 
John,

They were called Quigs (maybe Quiggs).  They came with Sprague 
capacitors packed for repair use.  I have a small hoard of these somewhere.
More importantly, I designed a tool to let you easily twist the leads of 
replacement components to accomplisg the same thing.
See:  
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/commrx/Maintenance/Comprepl/component_replacement.htm

Regards,
Al