"JAY EMRIE" wrote to "MIKE ROSS" (09 Jan 03  21:25:00)
 --- on the topic of "PHILIPS TUBES (VALVES)!"

 MR>and it won't even loosen a screw. What's the point? I'm going to use it
 MR>with a pin chuck to make tiny holes since it turns about 300 rpm.

 JE> I thought the "chuck" was the part into which one inserted
 JE> bits, (pin) etc. NOT the bit (pin). VBG

A "PIN CHUCK" is a smaller chuck with a 1/4" shank which fits into a
typical 1/2" or 3/8" chuck as an adaptor for bits smaller than about
1/16". A pin chuck could be used to drill circuit board holes for
resistors, transistors, IC's, etc.

 Mike
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... Thomas Edison invented the "Light Emitting Resistor"
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