[Elecraft] K3: panel fitment and alignment?
Dear group, While I have all panels securely mounted to the point that I don't have any major issues, I have noted that my top and rear panel alignment has been slightly off. This is in the sense that when securing those particular panels down, the screw holes don't align themselves with the holes drilled in those particular panels. Has anyone else noted such an anomaly, and if so what was the remedy? Now that I have the rig working as expected, I figured I'd just loosen the 2D fasteners on the main board enough to get the holes in the rear and top panels aligned up correctly. 73, James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS) __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: panel fitment and alignment?
My guess is that you don't have the 2D fasteners oriented properly. Mine was like this too, but then I flipped a couple of them around and they lined up perfectly. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Sarte Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 8:26 PM To: 'Elecraft list' Subject: [Elecraft] K3: panel fitment and alignment? Dear group, While I have all panels securely mounted to the point that I don't have any major issues, I have noted that my top and rear panel alignment has been slightly off. This is in the sense that when securing those particular panels down, the screw holes don't align themselves with the holes drilled in those particular panels. Has anyone else noted such an anomaly, and if so what was the remedy? Now that I have the rig working as expected, I figured I'd just loosen the 2D fasteners on the main board enough to get the holes in the rear and top panels aligned up correctly. 73, James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS) __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: panel fitment and alignment?
James: There can be a 'cumulative' fit error sometimes. When I assemble a new K3, I leave all of the screws which attach to the 2D connectors (incl. those going thru the RF board holes), slightly loose until I do the final 'snugging' of everything somewhere toward the end of the main assembly process. This usually helps to minimize any possibility of cumulative fit errors. If you have your K3 all built, try loosening all of the EXTERIOR screws which go into a 2D connector, and then retighten them. Good luck, Tom Hammond N0SS At 20:25 03/04/2009, you wrote: Dear group, While I have all panels securely mounted to the point that I don't have any major issues, I have noted that my top and rear panel alignment has been slightly off. This is in the sense that when securing those particular panels down, the screw holes don't align themselves with the holes drilled in those particular panels. Has anyone else noted such an anomaly, and if so what was the remedy? Now that I have the rig working as expected, I figured I'd just loosen the 2D fasteners on the main board enough to get the holes in the rear and top panels aligned up correctly. 73, James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS) __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: panel fitment and alignment?
Thanks Tom, will give that a try this weekend; perhaps after the LIMARC hamfest this Sunday. I've taken my rig apart about 4 times already during the course of troubleshooting, and don't have any real desire to do it again after getting everything working, but I guess I'm a perfectionist, and will have to get these minor things worked out as well. 73, James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS) -Original Message- From: Tom Hammond [mailto:n...@embarqmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:20 PM To: James Sarte; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: panel fitment and alignment? James: There can be a 'cumulative' fit error sometimes. When I assemble a new K3, I leave all of the screws which attach to the 2D connectors (incl. those going thru the RF board holes), slightly loose until I do the final 'snugging' of everything somewhere toward the end of the main assembly process. This usually helps to minimize any possibility of cumulative fit errors. If you have your K3 all built, try loosening all of the EXTERIOR screws which go into a 2D connector, and then retighten them. Good luck, Tom Hammond N0SS At 20:25 03/04/2009, you wrote: Dear group, While I have all panels securely mounted to the point that I don't have any major issues, I have noted that my top and rear panel alignment has been slightly off. This is in the sense that when securing those particular panels down, the screw holes don't align themselves with the holes drilled in those particular panels. Has anyone else noted such an anomaly, and if so what was the remedy? Now that I have the rig working as expected, I figured I'd just loosen the 2D fasteners on the main board enough to get the holes in the rear and top panels aligned up correctly. 73, James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS) __ 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 __ 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
