Phil, I used the tip of a drill bit the same size as the screw heads and -gently- turned it with my fingers to countersink the holes in the battery holder. Use caution, as a sharp bit can bite into the plastic and end up going all the way through.
73 Ken Kopp - K0PP On Apr 9, 2016 06:06, "Phillip Zminda" <[email protected]> wrote: > I just completed the build on my new KX3 last night and have it up and > running but ran into one problem with the build. My kit had the errata > sheet with the change in screw length to 2-56 X 1/4 in long for the battery > holders. I could not get the screws started on both ends of either battery > holder. If I got one screw in, the other end was raised up and the other > screw didn’t seem to go through far enough to get the threads started. > After struggling for a while I ended up using one of the 9/32 in screws and > on one of them and a pan-head screw on the other end of each battery > holder. This was just to get the rig completed and tested. I do want to > eventually use batteries on occasion so I do need to fix this. I can see > where the screw heads sticking up can be a risk. > > I am looking for help on getting the battery holders mounted correctly > with the screw heads seated into the plastic. > > Loving the rig, made my 1st QSO with it last night and hoping for some > time with it this weekend. > > Thanks, > > Phil N3ZP > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
