Not me. I like the ones that are on there now and if I have trouble because of being part of the "bad batch" I know I will be taken care of and that will be the end of it. I would NOT pay $200 for replacement knobs that I do not think look right on the K3. It looks great NOW.
73 de Jim KG0KP ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Sarte" <[email protected]> To: "'Wayne Burdick'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Cc: "'Elecraft Reflector'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:17 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: machined concentric knobs from Mouser > (Sorry for the duplicate reply; email problems...) > > Wayne, > > My intentions certainly weren't to insult the designers. However, there's > only so much that can be done quality-wise at a certain price point - I > understand that. It's true that Elecraft has stepped up to the plate and > replaced all broken knobs which I commend. The problem in my case > however, > is that both sets of replacement knobs which I paid for and received had > off-centered holes. They didn't crack this time around, but because of > the > off-centered holes, were incredibly difficult to adjust. The top knob > would > rub against the bottom no matter what because of the cam effect. > > Anyway, to answer your question... if Elecraft designed and released a > complete set of machined aluminum knobs and sold it as an upgrade for > $200, > I'd order it. In my opinion, the current plastic knobs are the weak-point > in an otherwise perfect package. > > 73 de James K2QI > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wayne Burdick [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: re: K3: machined concentric knobs from Mouser > > Hi John, > > The K3's knobs were custom-designed (by me). They match, too :) So > the thought of using knobs from another vendor on a K3 is a bit > painful.... > > It's true that our knob manufacturer used the wrong material for one > early batch of the dual concentrics. But we caught most of them, > rejected the rest of the stock, and we've been replacing them in the > field as quickly as possible. The correct material is very strong, as > you'd expect. > > If anyone feels their K3 knobs are substandard in any way, they can > request new ones at no charge. > > I suppose some operators might prefer a full set of machined knobs, > but you can imagine how the cost of K3 would have to increase given > $14 per small knob, and more for the larger ones. Like most other > manufacturers, we've tried to keep our rigs cost-effective, yet still > aesthetically pleasing. > > (That said, would you pay $200 for those knobs if we designed them for > you? Just asking....) > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
