Phil, I have built many KX1s, and I believe the plastic "feet" on the battery holders has increased in height some time ago. So recently, I have been cutting about 1/32 to 1/16 inch off the plastic before attempting to mount the battery holders. No problems have been encountered since I began doing that. It would be nice if the screws would be just a bit longer, and I have searched hardware supplier's websites and cannot find any of an appropriate length - they go from 1/8 inch (the current size) to 1/4 inch - no 3/16 inch available. Work carefully if you try slicing off a bit of the plastic, and use a sharp knife - a dull knife will slip and become a dangerous tool.
73, Don W3FPR On 9/27/2010 10:03 PM, Phil Barnes-Roberts WA6DZS wrote: > (With photos, too large for the reflector) > The Problem: > <http://wa6dzs.blogspot.com/2010/09/mounting-battery-holders-in-kx-1.html> > The Fix: > <http://wa6dzs.blogspot.com/2010/09/fix-mounting-battery-holders-in-kx-1.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
