[Elecraft] Trouble with bail and feet - K@

Sun Feb 16 19:00:00 2003

Bruce,
You don't have to struggle too hard with the bail.
Put the first foot in, then the bail into that foot (now comes the 'magic')
Then use one of the long screws in the kit - use the long screw to
temporarily attach the second foot (yes tighten a nut onto that screw)
Now put the proper length screw into the unused hole in the second foot and
tighten it - then remove the long screw and put the proper length in - done.

I can't take credit for this idea - it comes from Tom Hammond N0SS - get
well soon Tom!!!

73,
Don W3FPR

----- 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.
>
>