[Elecraft] Trouble with bail and feet - K@

Sun Feb 16 15:54:01 2003

Cool I thought I was the only one, I bent its legs in a vice, as if you dont
and get it hooked, the metal plate bends. My second thought is to order the
rear feet and give up on the bail as it didnt bend to well.

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Dwight N4GSD
K2 # 3183
Nuts 4 German Shepherd Dogs!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce D. McLaughlin" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 2:37 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Trouble with bail and feet - K@

> I am having a lot of trouble installing the folding bail and rubber feet
> on the bottom cover of my K2.  The ends of the bail are significantly
> wider than the spacing between the feet.  Following the instructions, I
> installed one foot, inserted the end of the bail into it, inserted the
> other end of the bail into the second foot and attempted to install it.
> The foot would not come near the mounting holes.  I then removed one
> screw from the first foot, attached the second foot with only one screw
> and attempted to insert the bail by rotating the feet a bit to gain a
> little more spacing.  That didn't work.  I tried to bend the bail.  It
> is too strong and that didn't work either.
>
>
>
> I'm stuck.  Obviously I'm not doing something right or there is a trick
> to this I haven't caught onto yet.  I sure would appreciate any
> suggestions.  Otherwise my K2 will have no bail and I think it's always
> a good idea to have bail available just in case!
>
>
>
> Bruce - W8FU
>
>
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