Ditto here. I built a K3 for my club a couple of months ago and had the same problem. I found some screws in my "can o' screws" that were the right size and used them. Then I found the screws I should have used.
Definitely needs a comment in the manual. 73, Alan N5NA Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > If I recall correctly the "missing" 2-56 pan head screws > (used in the front panel board assembly - pg 24) are packed > with 2-56 screws that are used for the VFO A trim panel > (page 31). > > Unfortunately, if the user sets aside the separate envelope > with trim panel hardware until it is time to install the > trip panel (to prevent loss of the 2-56 hardware), he will > not find the "missing" 2-56 hardware when needed to attach > the spacers to the front panel circuit board. > > I had that problem with my K3 .... and this is the fourth > or fifth report of the same problem here. The assembly > manual needs an explicit statement on page 24 indicating > where to find those screws. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron >> D'Eau Claire >> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:24 AM >> To: 'Robert 'RC' Conley'; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 2-56 pan heads >> >> >> 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
