Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Speaker buzz fix with pictures

2012-07-22 Thread Tim Tucker
I actually tried tape at first and wasn't as happy with the results. Removing a bit of the case material seems to solve the root of the problem rather than just deal with the effects. Tim On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com wrote: Another method: Painter's tape

[Elecraft] [KX3] Speaker buzz fix with pictures

2012-07-21 Thread Tim Tucker
Inspired by the KX3 yahoo group discussion yesterday on the source of the speaker buzz in the KX3, I decided to try it out. Here are my results with detailed pictures: http://www.worldwidedx.com/elecraft-kx3/142103-elecraft-kx3-speaker-buzz-fix.html Tim AE6LX --

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Speaker buzz fix with pictures

2012-07-21 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
There's a way that does not involve any filing or grinding. I've found that the critical gap is the one at the bottom just below the speaker where vibration by the speaker can make the edge of the metal move back and forward, banging against the bottom cover. That is easily cured by separating

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Speaker buzz fix with pictures

2012-07-21 Thread Andrew Moore
Another method: Painter's tape (the blue stuff) - a strip along the two horizontal seams to the left and right of the speaker (as it faces you) cured the buzz here - and also one strip on the bottom edge under the speaker. I applied it over the edges, folded it down on the inside and outside