On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:17:27 -0800, you wrote: >I notice a lot of black screws called out for internal construction of the >K3. I always thought the black screws were just for looks. So why are they >used inside? Strength? Corrosion resistance? Just because? > >73, Carl WS7L [snip]
Not a dumb question at all... Probably because it makes more sense to stock only one version of each screw size. Doing that eliminates the logistics of having two parts bins and even possibly two suppliers. As you say corrosion may be another factor. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin 1775 Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
