[Elecraft] K2 Construction Question

[Bill Coleman]

On 3/24/02 1:45 PM, NB1B at NB1B@attbi.com wrote:

>K2 Manual, Page 33:
>"Secure each fastener from top side of board with 2 chassis screws and two
>#4 lockwashers."
>
>A.  I pancaked everything like this: Chassis screw-circuit
>board-lockwasher-2D Fasterner.  Is this correct?
>B. Should it be Chassis screw-lockwasher-circuit board-2D Fastener?
>
>Which is correct?  

B.

>Does it make a difference?  

Yes, it changes the spacing of the RF board relatively to the chassis, 
and this could make plugging in the front panel difficult.

>Should the lockwasher always
>go under the screw head?  I'm used to lockwashers always going underneath
>the nut end of things.

Yeah, me, too. But in this particular case, the lockwashers go under the 
screw head. Go figure.

I sent a note to Wayne that he ought to have a diagram or a note about 
this, since it is somewhat unusual. 


Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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