[Elecraft] KX-1 Paddle (KXPD1)

2016-04-13 Thread Scott Ellington
I found it very hard to get the screw tight enough that the paddle didn't wobble, on two different KX-1's. Because of the position of the key jack on the PC board, the hole in the paddle didn't line up with the tapped hole in the case. (This was in the left-handed position; I didn't check

[Elecraft] KX-1 Paddle

2007-03-21 Thread Jeremiah McCarthy
Any ideas on keeping the paddle screw tight? Mine seems to work loose easily, Locktite or similar would work but I want to remove it. The paddle on the KX-1 works loose because the thumbscrew strikes the edge of the circuit board before the paddle body is pulled up tight against the

Re: [Elecraft] KX-1 Paddle

2007-03-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
If the problem is that the screw end is contacting the board, there is yet another way to correct it - put a #6 washer permanently on the thumbscrew before screwing it into the paddle body. I use a light spring lockwasher on mine. I would not suggest using an internal tooth lockwasher