Thanks all for the tips. I took the front bottom cover off and the lock washer finally dropped out.
73/Jon AA1K On 8/22/2010 07:28 AM, Ed K1EP wrote: > Yes, removing the cover will give you access to both screws on the > handle. I just confirmed that, as the cover on mine is off :) I > have used my handle a lot over the last three years without any > incident. Probably just wasn't tightened properly the first time or > the lock washer was left off inadvertently. > > > At 8/22/2010 07:00 AM, Jon Zaimes AA1K wrote: >> Took my K3 along on vacation and this morning when I went to set it up >> again at home the handle was loose on one end -- one of the nuts had >> fallen off the bolt inside the case. So now the nut and washer are >> floating around inside the case. >> >> Anyone know if I can just take the side panel off to fix this or do I >> need to take the top off first? >> >> And if this loosening up is common (In the past year since building this >> I've only used the handle maybe twice) is there a permanent fix, such as >> a locking nut? >> >> 73/Jon AA1K >> K3 no. 3021 >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
