Re[2]: [Elecraft] KPA100 - Do I have a screw (or two) loose?

Thu Mar 18 19:03:01 2004

Hello Don,

Thursday, March 18, 2004, 10:50:09 PM, you wrote:

The only holes that are countersunk on the panel are the 4 that are
used to fix the fan. Can someone from Elecraft confirm that the holes
for connector J3 should be countersunk on the inside of the panel? If so,
I'll need a replacement panel.

DB> Hi

DB> The rear panel should be countersunk for the flat head screws. The counter sink is in the inside of the panel and the nuts go on the outside. If your panel is not countersunk on the inside you
DB> have a problem. You can countersink them yourself with the proper tool or get a new panel from Elecraft.

DB> Don Brown
DB> KD5NDB
DB>   ----- Original Message ----- 
DB>   From: Richard Phillips<mailto:[email protected]> 
DB>   To: Elecraft reflector<mailto:[email protected]> 
DB>   Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 4:38 PM
DB>   Subject: [Elecraft] KPA100 - Do I have a screw (or two) loose?

DB>   Hi all

DB>   I'm building my KPA100 and I've got to the stage where I'm assembling
DB>   the back panel. The instructions (and the drawing) for attaching the
DB>   power connector (J3) tell me that I ought to use FLATHEAD screws, nuts
DB>   and split washers on the E piece. I have 2 problems:

DB>   1. The holes for these screws are NOT countersunk so that if I use
DB>   falthead screws they don't seat properly on the panel.

DB>   2. If I do use flathead screws and washers I cannot get the nuts on
DB>   because the screws aren;t long enough to leave any thread revealed.

DB>   If I use panhead screws everything is OK.

DB>   Am I missing something obvious?

DB>   cheers

DB>   -- 

DB>    Richard                          mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

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Best regards,
 Richard                            mailto:[email protected]