More advice: Be sure you're using the correct hardware (especially screws) by measuring them as suggested in the assembly manual. We get a significant number of kits returned with chassis or other short circuits due to long & wrong screws being used.
73, matt W6NIA On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 08:06:23 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >Be sure you have good tools!. Buy a new, high quality #1 Phillips Screw >Driver and use it. Round up all the Reed and Prince cheap screwdrivers that >you bought at the bargain store and preferably throw them away, if not keep >them with the punches, that is all they are good for. Buy a static mat, read >the instructions and use it. Read the construction manual from front to back. > If you don't understand them, read them again and again until you do. If you >still don't understand them, get help until you do. Before you do anything >read the appropriate part again so you really know what to do. Follow the >instructions in the order the manual prescribes and be sure you understand >each step. When you need to plug in a part, make sure that you have the right >plug and socket then use as much force as required to seat the plug fully. >When assembling something, if it will not go, loosen some screws so you can >move it a little then be sure to > tighten them before you go on. There is no magic formula, just be careful > and forget the hi-hi until you are sending Morse. It is easy, but every step > is important and must be done correctly. > >Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman >K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart Matt Zilmer, W6NIA www.elecraft.com 831-763-4211 x129 Skype: matt.zilmer ______________________________________________________________ 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
