[Elecraft] KX1 assembly problem...

[Nate Lewis]

> >.... somewhere in the exposed metal, there's a short when I
> >button it all up, even without a screw in that location.
>
> When I was putting mine together I had this problem too, took me a while
to
> find it. When elecraft countersink the screw hole it can leave a little
> tiny piece of swarf, spotted it eventually ;-)
> the shortness of the shoulder washer isn't a problem.
> I also stuck the pad to the transistor not the case as it made assembly
easier

thanks for the confidence - reamed it out, sanded it smooth again, and now
it seems fine.

I just discovered how the KXB30 fits in.  these guys are certifiable.