[Elecraft] Question re Grill Cloth

Thu Dec 26 10:20:02 2002

Hi

The grill cloth from Elecraft is fiberglass and difficult to make a hole in
it. A soldering iron does not melt it. The way the instructions describe
work better than trying to punch holes in it.

Don Brown

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Subject: [Elecraft] Question re Grill Cloth

> Hello All and Happy Holidays:
>
> I'm just about completed with the Rev A to B mods on my K2.  It took me
much
> longer than I expected as there were quite a few of them.  It all seems to
be
> working nicely.
>
> I've got a question regarding the lst mod i.e. the grill cloth.  The way I
> read the directions, the grill cloth is cut small enough so that it does
not
> touch the fibre washers.  Therefore, the screws that mount the speaker do
not
> puncture the cloth.  It's merely held in place by friction between the
> speaker and cabinet?  Is this correct?  Why not the screws puncture the
cloth
> with the speaker on top?  Is the cloth taught enough that it won't move?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Frank, W4FMS
>
>
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