Hello RC: See the assembly manual parts list, bottom of page A-12 in Rev H:
"Note: The black pan head 2-56 screws are supplied in separate envelopes. Do not mix them up. You will be instructed when to use each size screw in the assembly procedure. Using the wrong screw may destroy your front panel circuit board." If that envelope isn't anywhere in the kit, contact [email protected] It's very rare that parts are life out of the kits, so look carefully. As the manual recommends, doing the inventory will help you recognize everything and avoid long, frustrating searches for parts during assembly. Should something be really missing, it gives time for Elecraft to dispatch it to you, often before you run into a "brick wall" during assembly. The washers called for there is to ensure the front panel board is not warped when it's mounted on the sheet metal. If you leave washers out, the center area of the board will be pulled closer than it should be to the metal. One place where this could cause serious trouble is if the screws for mounting the plastic bezel over the LCD opening reach through enough to touch the glass front on the LCD. In early kits, several builders managed to break the glass and destroy the LCD by accidentally installing the wrong length screws into the bezel. Having the FB board out of position because the washers are missing might do the same. That's one reason why the screws are supplied in separate envelopes with the instruction to avoid mixing them up. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- During the assembly of K3 #3212 Front panel on page #29 requires 2ea 2-56 black 1/4 6.4mm pan head screws and #2 split lock washers to mount the stand-offs under the LCD. These screws were missing from the Hardware bag. There were 2ea 4-40 black flat head screws in the bag. I found 2ea 2-56 black pan head screws in my Junk Box, however they were shorter than 5.6mm. In order to install the stand-offs the #2 split lock washer had to be left off. Is this action going to cause an issue later? RC kc5wa -- 72 de RC KC5WA <http://www.kc5wa.net> ______________________________________________________________ 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
