Never said I would use that solution.... and it would not affect resale as it is cleanly removable without tool or solvent and no marring of the surface.
I am perfectly happy with the stock side panel protectors. :-) ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G On 4/22/2017 1:21 AM, Erik Basilier wrote: > Clay, that sounds like a proper engineering solution, but overkill since > Elecraft has already found a solution used for the side panel feet, that > shows no signs of failure over 10 years. Moreover, using your approach would > likely affect the resale value negatively, while an official solution > (adding more feet like the existing side feet, or slightly thicker) from > Elecraft might not. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Clay > Autery > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 10:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 watt > amp > > OK..... > > 1) For the "feet", find a supply of little discs of desired thickness made > from Sorbothane. > 2) Buy the appropriate 3M Command strips..... removable. Even if the glue > goes, it will come right off. > > Or you can do the research and get the right glue chemistry for the > application and have it applied to the Sorbothane discs... > > 73, > > ______________________ > Clay Autery, KY5G > MONTAC Enterprises > (318) 518-1389 > > On 4/22/2017 12:32 AM, Erik Basilier wrote: >> >> >> >> >> From: Erik Basilier [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 9:45 PM >> To: 'Harry Yingst' <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 >> watt amp >> >> >> >> Harry, I have considered doing the same. However, my experience with using > the stick-ons is that the glue goes bad in a few years, and the foot falls > off, leaving an ugly residue of glue. >> >> >> From: Harry Yingst [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 8:35 PM >> To: Erik Basilier <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; >> 'Nr4c' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; 'Clay >> Autery' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> Cc: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 >> watt amp >> >> >> >> I put little stick on feet where two peices of gear may touch >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Erik Basilier <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> Date: 2017-04-21 10:59 PM (GMT-05:00) >> To: 'Nr4c' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >, 'Clay >> Autery' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> Cc: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 >> watt amp >> >> As the number of Elecraft boxes on my shelf has grown, what I have >> long feared has recently happened: The handle on one box (or probably >> a screw on the handle) created a small scratch on the nude side of >> neighboring box. It looks like the KPA1500 handle design is unchanged. >> Maybe it is time for an upgrade of the handle design, or maybe we >> could use a kit of add-on feet or spacers? >> >> 73, >> Erik K7TV >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Nr4c >> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 7:44 PM >> To: Clay Autery <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> Cc: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500 vs New 1500 watt amp >> >> It's for carrying and the little feet keep the case from getting > scratched. >> There's no space or - in Elecraft products. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ...nr4c. bill >> >> >>> On Apr 21, 2017, at 6:35 PM, Clay Autery <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: >>> Cannot wait to get a look inside.... >>> >>> There IS a handle on the left side (as you look at it). I don't know >>> if the small feet on the right side are for vertical orientation or >>> to prevent the total blockage of the vents if shoved up next to >>> another K-line product OR the power supply box... >>> >>> ______________________ >>> Clay Autery, KY5G >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] <mailto:[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] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
