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73, Wayne N6KR > On Aug 28, 2020, at 4:24 PM, Rich NE1EE <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is easy to cross thread nuts and screws this way. IME, machine > threads...which is likely what you have here...either work or they don't. You > should be able to get at least 2 clean, easy rotations. And that is for a nut > that is going on a bolt/stud that will not stand proud of the nut when it is > tight. That likely applies to many of the screws and nuts in the Elecraft > equipment. Folks who "think" that they have a good match and that the nut > just needs to be "tightened" wind up cross threading, and then you be lucky > a) get the nut off, and b) get the correct one to fit. This works for all > sizes...right up to, and past, engine block studs and nuts. (Experience.) > Many are the times that I have wrapped my hand around a manifold, to a stud I > can't see, and gently rotated the nut until I was sure that I had a proper > fit. > > Now...back to the KX3...this comes as a kit, yes? Then perhaps the kit manual > calls out the nut size. > > On 2020-08-28 13:34:-0700, Mooneer Salem wrote: >> Tried some normal 1/4"-20 hex nuts from Lowe's too (much too thick mind you, >> but should at least confirm if the diameter/TPI are correct) and no such >> luck.� >> >> Interestingly, I took off the nut from a spare SMA pigtail and it was able >> to mate it with the microphone connector. However, I couldn't rotate it past >> 1/2 turn or so and I didn't want to force it with tools and potentially >> damage the jack. If it was the correct size, I'd have been able to tighten >> it much further by hand, right? >> >> -Mooneer K6AQ >> >> On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 1:21 PM hawley, charles j jr >> <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >> 1/4"-20� I think >> >> Chuck Hawley >> � <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >> � >> � Amateur Radio, KE9UW >> � aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles� >> >> >> ---------- >> From: >> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >> <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >> on behalf of Mooneer Salem <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 3:12 PM >> To: Elecraft Reflector >> <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>; >> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >> <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 microphone nut size >> � >> Hi all, >> >> Does anyone know what exactly would replace the microphone nut on the KX3? >> (I seem to have somehow misplaced mine.) The jack itself seemed to measure >> 1/4" OD but some 1/4"-32 panel nuts that I found don't seem to screw into >> it. >> >> Thanks, >> >> -Mooneer K6AQ >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: >> <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm>http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: <mailto:[email protected]>mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: <http://www.qsl.net>http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: >> <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html>http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >> >> > > > ~R~ > 72/73 de Rich NE1EE > On the banks of the Piscataqua > > > > -- > 72/73 de Rich NE1EE > On the banks of the Piscataqua > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. > > View/Reply Online (#67319): https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-KX/message/67319 > Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/76482569/210903 > Group Owner: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/Elecraft-KX/leave/4394121/1955542352/xyzzy > [[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]
