[Elecraft] K2 case screw alteration

[ZL1TW]

Hi
     I just made an alteration to my K2/100 that I have been contemplating 
for a while. I removed the top
and side panels, then countersunk the screw holes. I then re-installed them 
using 4-40 flathead screws that sit flush with the case.
In my humble opinion it looks heaps better, rather than having "warts" 
sticking out all over the surface of the set.
I guess it has been raised before, but I have to wonder why Elecraft used 
flathead screws on the top and side surfaces of the K1, and didn't on the K2?
To do the countersinking, I just used a drill bit that was the same 
diameter as the head of the 4-40 screw, and did the drilling with the panel 
surface held tight against a sheet of aluminium to minimize the 
embarrassment of having the drill "catch" and run right through the panel! 
Purists might shudder, but with a bit of care, the screws sit nice and 
flush, and there is no shiny outer ring around the screw head. I will now 
order some more flathead screws to replace the ones I robbed from my K1, 
and give the KAT100 a "new look" also.
Murder...or Improvement?.....I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder......
Cheers......Ron ZL1TW


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