Re: [Elecraft] My K2 is a Low Rider!

2007-09-03 Thread JT Croteau
On 9/3/07, k4zm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It sounds like you have the bottom plate mounted 180 degrees out or have not installed the bail assy. The bottom should be installed so that the bail assy is located near the front of the K2. Also if mounted 180 degrees out I don't think you can

Re: [Elecraft] My K2 is a Low Rider!

2007-09-03 Thread Ken K3IU
JT: To give you another data point, I just measured my K2 (#5413) and it is slightly *higher* in the front. With the bail not extended and measuring from the bottom of the side panels to the tabletop at the front and rear. Front Clearance ~15/32 in Rear Clearance ~27/64 in Both +/- eyeball

Re: [Elecraft] My K2 is a Low Rider!

2007-09-03 Thread Don Wilhelm
JT, Measure your rear feet. Perhaps you have the wrong ones - but I do not know of other Elecraft products that use different size feet (although the K3 may have higher feet). I just measured 3 K2s with my shop dial caliper. My old SN 20 front feet measure 0.430 inches and the rear feet

[Elecraft] My K2 is a Low Rider!

2007-09-02 Thread JT Croteau
All my friends know the low rider Seriously. The front of my newly built K2 looks like a hot rod with dropped spindles installed. This thing is seriously slammed down in the weeds. I don't understand it but the rear feet are definitely taller than the front feet. How could I possibly screw up