Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder shaft and new knob
Thanks Don, I received only the one felt washer. I'll request the remaining 2 :) At initial test I had the 'not tuning problem' and fixed it with a shim of stiff paper. That was despite the flushest of cutting both on the encoder and control boards. That's a tight squeeze in there but all good now except for the free-wheeling knob which incidentally is a big improvement on the earlier one I think. A nice classy look n feel. Thanks Martin, HS0ZED On 02/11/2017 14:22, Don Wilhelm wrote: Martin, How many felt washers did you receive with your K2 kit? - it should have been 3. If you had only one, contact Elecraft support to get the other two. With the new encoder, you must flush cut (yes right down into the solder) not only the leads on the encoder board, but also the Control Board in the area where the encoder board could make contact. It may also be a good idea to add an insulating material like fish paper or a piece of plastic between the two boards. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/2/2017 6:35 AM, Martin Sole wrote: I'm in the finishing straight for the build of my nice shiny new K2, it's been great fun and I'm looking forward to using it soon. The new vfo encoder shaft does seem to be a bit too long, either that or the hole drilled in the knob is not sufficiently deep enough. I suppose the simplest solution is to add extra padding between the knob and panel. I'm just a bit concerned it will look a little odd with 5mm of wadding in there. Is there a consensus on a best method to resolve this little dilemma? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] K2 encoder shaft and new knob
Martin, How many felt washers did you receive with your K2 kit? - it should have been 3. If you had only one, contact Elecraft support to get the other two. With the new encoder, you must flush cut (yes right down into the solder) not only the leads on the encoder board, but also the Control Board in the area where the encoder board could make contact. It may also be a good idea to add an insulating material like fish paper or a piece of plastic between the two boards. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/2/2017 6:35 AM, Martin Sole wrote: I'm in the finishing straight for the build of my nice shiny new K2, it's been great fun and I'm looking forward to using it soon. The new vfo encoder shaft does seem to be a bit too long, either that or the hole drilled in the knob is not sufficiently deep enough. I suppose the simplest solution is to add extra padding between the knob and panel. I'm just a bit concerned it will look a little odd with 5mm of wadding in there. Is there a consensus on a best method to resolve this little dilemma? __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] K2 encoder shaft and new knob
I'm in the finishing straight for the build of my nice shiny new K2, it's been great fun and I'm looking forward to using it soon. The new vfo encoder shaft does seem to be a bit too long, either that or the hole drilled in the knob is not sufficiently deep enough. I suppose the simplest solution is to add extra padding between the knob and panel. I'm just a bit concerned it will look a little odd with 5mm of wadding in there. Is there a consensus on a best method to resolve this little dilemma? Thanks Martin, HS0ZED __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
