[Elecraft] #6107 - First Snag

[Don Wilhelm]

Fred,

I believe you are advocating bending a permanent reduction in the bail 
width with the vise (if not, I have misunderstood you).

I do NOT recommend doing that since it results in a loose fitting bail 
which will be 'floppy'.

Using a vise or a clamp to squeeze the bail temporarily while installing 
the screws is OK, but permanently distorting the bail is not OK IMHO.

73,
Don W3FPR

Fred (FL) wrote:
> VISE - that is the trick.  Just force some (SOME)
> of the spring width out of the metal item.
> 
> It works fine, if you just squeeze it down a small
> amount - do it in stages, as it would be hard to
> make it wider again in a Vise.
> 
> Fred, N3CSY
> 
> 
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