[Elecraft] K3: 7.2 pound tuning knob

[w6jd at comcast.net]

Uranium and it glows in the dark.

Doug
W6JD

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Brett Howard <brett at livecomputers.com> 

> There is no way that that knob could be 7.2 pounds. My wife (who I 
> mentioned this to and has too much time on her hands). Calculated that 
> if the thing was 2.5" in diameter and 1" thick solid tungsten billet it 
> would only weigh about 3.5 pounds. How big is this knob and what is it 
> made of? 
> 
> ~Brett 
>