This was it! The screw heads protrude a tiny bit from the back side of the housing. The protrusion is a VERY small amount--probably less than a millimeter, but that's enough to make contact with the case when tightened securely.
I had already left for my camping trip when I received your response, and I didn't have adhesive tape handy, but instead I took a very thin piece of cardboard and placed it between the KXPD2 and the KX2 housing, and that resolved the problem for now. I will contact support tomorrow about a more permanent fix. In the meantime, placing the thin insulating layer between the KXPD2 and the KX2 is a satisfactory work-around. Thank you very much! 73, Mike Jarvis - N5MAJ > On Jun 17, 2018, at 8:42 AM, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mike, > > It sounds like your KXPD2 may have a 3D printed housing that was prepared > incorrectly (sanded too much on the back side). This could leave the screw > heads slightly exposed. You can contact support to obtain a replacement. > > As a temporary workaround, place a bit of adhesive label material on the > back, over the screws. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > > ---- > http://www.elecraft.com > >> On Jun 16, 2018, at 11:37 PM, Michael Jarvis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I'm a fairly new owner of a KX2 with a KXPD2 paddle, and I just noticed this >> evening that something is causing the paddle to get "stuck" sending dots. I >> have backed off the contacts and verified that the little wires aren't >> shorted, and I seem to have narrowed down the problem to how snugly it is >> attached to the KX2. >> >> If I tighten then thumb screws finger-snug, it starts sending dits as if >> it's shorted. Backing off the thumb screws a bit seems to help with the >> issue. Obviously there's a short somewhere, but I'm not sure where to check. >> I'm not sure why the tightness of the thumb screws on the KXPD2 would cause >> a short. >> >> Does anyone have any suggestions on what to try next? I'm leaving for a >> camping trip tomorrow, and I'm taking the KX2 with me. I had hoped to use >> the KXPD2 paddle, but it looks like I may be packing one of my other paddles >> for this trip just in case. >> >> Any suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks! >> >> 73, Mike Jarvis - N5MAJ >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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]
