[LCC] QRP'ers tool glossary

[Mark, K5ER]

>Forwarded to us by one of our QRP enthusiasts, RC, KC5WA. Do you have any 
>of these tools?




>QRP'ers tool glossary
>
>Soldering iron - tool for overheating components such as transistors
>and IC's, also used for burning holes in workbenches, dropping hot
>solder on pants legs, and attaching PL-259 connectors to coax before
>realizing the outer ring wasn't put on the coax first.
>
>Phillips screwdriver - tool for stripping out the heads of Phillips
>screws, usually the very last one removed from a radio.
>
>Flat screwdriver - tool for making huge scratches in the top of a
>radio enclosure or breaking plastic cases when opening after failing
>to realize one screw wasn't removed.  Also used to strip out the heads
>of torx screws.
>
>Multimeter - measuring device used to give false readings when the
>wrong range is selected.  Also used to falsely report zero voltage or
>continuity when the cable is plugged into the Amps jack instead of
>V/Ohm jack.
>
>Dummy load - a device used to destroy the finals of a transmitter by
>forgetting to attach it.
>
>Pliers - used for rounding off tight bolts or nuts so that they'll
>stay on permanently.
>
>Long screwdriver - used for finding high voltage points in a
>boatanchor by displaying sparks, followed by a blackout.
>
>Fuse - safety device you blow five of before realizing you hooked the
>radio up to the wrong terminals.
>
>Slug tuner - a plastic device that gets stripped while trying to turn
>a stubborn slug in an IF can.
>
>Clip leads - used to temporarily make connections when building a
>project which won't work after it's been installed & hardwired in an
>enclosure.
>
>Magnifying glass - used to fail to find dropped SMT components on the floor.
>
>Tweezers - tool used for installing components in tight places by
>gripping them until they shoot out and disappear forever.  Also used
>for dropping SMT components on the floor (see also: Magnifying glass).
>
>Heat sink - device used for transferring intense heat from an
>electronic component to your finger.
>
>IC remover - tool used for ripping legs off IC's and leaving them on
>the PC board where they're still soldered.
>
>Solderless breadboard - device used for testing & improving circuits
>which won't work once they're hardwired.
>
>Wire cutters - used for cutting wires too short.
>
>Line shooter - a slingshot device used to hoist antennas into trees
>before realizing you forgot to connect the coaxial cable to it first.
>
>Battery charger - a device which is forgotten to connect to a dead gel
>cell battery the night before Field Day.
>
>Super glue - adhesive used to attach electronic components to fingers.
>
>Spray paint - substance used to leave fingerprints on a project enclosure.
>
>
>Tom Sevart N2UHC
>St. Paul, KS