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

[Jack Brindle]

I just took a look at my new KPA100 kit (still in the box), and the 
rear panel. The rear panel indeed does have two countersunk holes, one 
on each side of the J3 connecter hole. They are on the back side of the 
panel. Take a look at Figure 22 on page 29 of the latest KPA100 manual 
(on the web site), and you will see how the screws should fit. They go 
through the panel from the inside, with the washer and nut on the 
outside of the panel.

It would be easy to try to push the screws through from the other way, 
which obviously won't fit. i don't know if Figure 22 was in previous 
versions of the manual, but it is definitely worth while to download 
and print out a fresh copy from the manual download page. The latest is 
Rev C, dated Feb 11, 2004.

Thanks for pointing this out. I'll watch for it as I assemble my KPA...

On Mar 18, 2004, at 2:38 PM, Richard Phillips wrote:

> I'm building my KPA100 and I've got to the stage where I'm assembling
> the back panel. The instructions (and the drawing) for attaching the
> power connector (J3) tell me that I ought to use FLATHEAD screws, nuts
> and split washers on the E piece. I have 2 problems:
>
> 1. The holes for these screws are NOT countersunk so that if I use
> falthead screws they don't seat properly on the panel.
>
> 2. If I do use flathead screws and washers I cannot get the nuts on
> because the screws aren;t long enough to leave any thread revealed.

-Jack Brindle, WA4FIB
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