I have given a "proper" spacing/protecting engineering solution serious thought on a number of occasions.
I will simply come up with something that meets the requirements when I get to that bridge. I'm more inclined to incorporate a spacing plan with a replacement of the side panels or some way to protect the vulnerable front/rear panels. 73, ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 4/22/2017 11:33 AM, Erik Basilier wrote: > Clay wrote: " I am perfectly happy with the stock side panel protectors. > :-)" > > Let me be more specific on why additional side panel protectors might be > desired. The standard side panel feet work great when the boxes of a K-line > are placed in the order shown in the ad's. However, when you go to a 2-radio > configuration for SO2R, you probably want the most often looked at, or > touched, front panels close together in the middle. The quick pace of SO2R > operations really demands the very best ergonomics that you can achieve. I > currently have the two transceivers in the middle for easy access to the > knobs, with the P3's immediately to the right and left of the two radios. > That means on the right hand side, the boxes are in the standard "K-line" > order, but on the left hand side, the transceiver handle is free to scratch > the neighboring P3. That is what actually happened, but it could have been a > speaker or other box getting scratched. With the two transceivers > side-by-side in the middle, the side feet of the left-hand radio are > positioned next to the handle of the right-hand radio, but they are thinner > than the handle, and there is the potential for the handle to scratch the > left-hand radio in spite of the feet. > > I realize that most people are not interested in dual-radio configurations, > but some may have their own reasons for placing their boxes in a unique > order. It seems to me that the handles could be redesigned so as to have no > sharp edges that can cause scratches, or even better, redesigned so at to > incorporate rubber bumpers. Also, the standard side panel feet could be made > slightly thicker (i.e. thicker than the handles) , and/or available as > add-on options for those who don't use the standard box ordering. Just an > idea, and I am not holding my breath. In the meantime, I may go with > removable stick-on feet, whether the common non-durable types or the better > quality ones suggested by Clay. (In his original suggestion it was not clear > to me that they were easily removable.) As to glue remaining after a cheap > rubber foot has fallen off, I have in the past been successful removing it > with denaturated alcohol, but the paint was left slightly dull. That was on > a "Fine Junk" box, and I would not be surprised it the high quality Elecraft > paint stands up much better. Goo Gone may be better, but I think the > dullness was caused by the glue reacting with the inferior paint, not the > alcohol, as surrounding areas touched by the alcohol did not become dull. > > Not lacking solutions here, just in the mindset of discussing ideals. My > comment was triggered by the image showing the KPA1500 handle. It was not > intended to detract from the fact that the KPA1500 comes so close to so many > of our wishes for the ideal legal power amplifier, including my own. I > really believe the KPA1500 fills a need, and that the price is reasonable > for what it is. For me it is not immediately affordable, but that is a > separate issue. Maybe one day .... > > 73, > Erik K7TV > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clay Autery [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 1:14 AM > To: Erik Basilier <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 watt > amp > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
