Ken,
The paint is tough - it is a powder coating. I would say that if the
inside of the countersink area were scratched by the screw, either the
screw was overtightened or the screwhead had a slight burr on it.
I really cannnot conceive of a condition where the scraped paint area
would show with the screw in place - which makes it a non-concern for
me. If the scraped area is outside the area covered by the screw, then
either the screw was inserted improperly or it was tightened enough to
distort the metal of the enclosure (and that is too much). The screws
should be quite snug - not loose, but not beefed down so much as to
distort the metal (and possibly strip screw threads).
The metal on my K3 shows a little bare paint if I remove the screws -
and I would expect that just from normal abrasion between the screw head
and the cover, but with the screws in place, no bare spots are visible.
73,
Don W3FPR
Ken Kopp wrote:
It seems to me that if the smooth surface of the
tapered portion of the screw "scratched" paint
off the screw was over-tightened. It's "tough"
paint, too! Epoxy based?
Ditto for the pan heads like are used on the K2.
I don't think this subject relates to paint on the metal-to-metal
contact areas inside the cabinet.
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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