[Elecraft] K1 Tiltstand Fastners

Mon Apr 15 16:23:01 2002

L.S.

the larger European hardware stores have some stock of American and
Imperial fasteners.

Ask for an ANC or  UNC no. 6 (x32) bolt, preferably with a head suitable
for easy handling.

73' Leo

ps: if you need to drill a hole to clear it, use a no.28 drill bit
(Imperial), or 3.5mm metric.

----- Original Message -----
From: Don Wines <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Screws to fasten the tilt stand at the K1 /
metric system

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[email protected]>
> >snip....
> > 1. Screws to fasten a tilt stand:
> >        I was told, it is a type 4-40 (40 is the amount of windings
per
> inch).
> >        Thanks. Now I've a point to start the seek with.
> >snip....
>
> Egbert,
>
> The 4-40 screw thread is not right for the K1 Tilt Stand. The 4-40
screws
> are the small screws that hold the K1 case together.
>
> The large thumb screw that holds the K1 case to the tilt stand is a
10-32
> screw thread. This is the size of the intergral nut that is
press-fitted
> into the K1 side panels. The small thumb-screws that hold the uprights
to
> the base of the tilt stand use a 6-32 screw thread.
>
> These are the sizes specified in the instruction sheet that comes with
the
> tilt stand and I confirmed these sizes by measurement.
>
> The first number in the thread discriptor denotes size and the second
number
> denotes threads-per-inch.
>
> The metric equivalent for the 6-32 would be 3.3mm diameter x 0.8mm
pitch and
> for the 10-32 would be 4.8mm diameter x 0.8mm pitch. I am not familiar
with
> the metric screw thread standards so I don't have any idea if there is
an
> actual metric equivalent to these english sizes.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> 72
> Don, K5DW
> [email protected]
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