Great idea, Bill! Something I might experiment with: how thick a block is required to make sure the soft part is always touched by the next box, while the potentially sharp parts cannot be touched.
73, Erik K7TV -----Original Message----- From: Bill Johnson [mailto:k9...@live.com] Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 3:03 PM To: Clay Autery <caut...@montac.com>; Erik Basilier <ebasil...@cox.net>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] FW: Handles and feet How about a small block under the soft handle? The handle would then easily protect another piece of equipment. 73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Clay Autery Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 1:12 PM To: Erik Basilier <ebasil...@cox.net>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: Handles and feet I have given a "proper" spacing/protecting engineering solution serious thought on a number of occasions. I will simply come up with something that meets the requirements when I get to that bridge. I'm more inclined to incorporate a spacing plan with a replacement of the side panels or some way to protect the vulnerable front/rear panels. 73, ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 4/22/2017 11:33 AM, Erik Basilier wrote: > Clay wrote: " I am perfectly happy with the stock side panel protectors. > :-)" > > Let me be more specific on why additional side panel protectors might > be desired. The standard side panel feet work great when the boxes of > a K-line are placed in the order shown in the ad's. However, when you > go to a 2-radio configuration for SO2R, you probably want the most > often looked at, or touched, front panels close together in the > middle. The quick pace of SO2R operations really demands the very best > ergonomics that you can achieve. I currently have the two transceivers > in the middle for easy access to the knobs, with the P3's immediately to the right and left of the two radios. > That means on the right hand side, the boxes are in the standard "K-line" > order, but on the left hand side, the transceiver handle is free to > scratch the neighboring P3. That is what actually happened, but it > could have been a speaker or other box getting scratched. With the two > transceivers side-by-side in the middle, the side feet of the > left-hand radio are positioned next to the handle of the right-hand > radio, but they are thinner than the handle, and there is the > potential for the handle to scratch the left-hand radio in spite of the feet. > > I realize that most people are not interested in dual-radio > configurations, but some may have their own reasons for placing their > boxes in a unique order. It seems to me that the handles could be > redesigned so as to have no sharp edges that can cause scratches, or > even better, redesigned so at to incorporate rubber bumpers. Also, the > standard side panel feet could be made slightly thicker (i.e. thicker > than the handles) , and/or available as add-on options for those who > don't use the standard box ordering. Just an idea, and I am not > holding my breath. In the meantime, I may go with removable stick-on > feet, whether the common non-durable types or the better quality ones > suggested by Clay. (In his original suggestion it was not clear to me > that they were easily removable.) As to glue remaining after a cheap > rubber foot has fallen off, I have in the past been successful > removing it with denaturated alcohol, but the paint was left slightly > dull. That was on a "Fine Junk" box, and I would not be surprised it > the high quality Elecraft paint stands up much better. Goo Gone may be > better, but I think the dullness was caused by the glue reacting with the inferior paint, not the alcohol, as surrounding areas touched by the alcohol did not become dull. > > Not lacking solutions here, just in the mindset of discussing ideals. > My comment was triggered by the image showing the KPA1500 handle. It > was not intended to detract from the fact that the KPA1500 comes so > close to so many of our wishes for the ideal legal power amplifier, > including my own. I really believe the KPA1500 fills a need, and that > the price is reasonable for what it is. For me it is not immediately > affordable, but that is a separate issue. Maybe one day .... > > 73, > Erik K7TV > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clay Autery [mailto:caut...@montac.com] > Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 1:14 AM > To: Erik Basilier <ebasil...@cox.net>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 > watt amp > > Never said I would use that solution.... and it would not affect > resale as it is cleanly removable without tool or solvent and no > marring of the surface. > > I am perfectly happy with the stock side panel protectors. :-) > > ______________________ > Clay Autery, KY5G > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k9...@live.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
