[Elecraft] K2 Assembly Question

[DW Holtman]

Ken,

Thank you for the suggestion, sounds like it will work great.

Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken, KA0W" <ars_ka0w at yahoo.com>
To: "DW Holtman" <tubestuff at comcast.net>; <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Assembly Question


>I put a short lead in each of the holes for the solder to slightly puddle 
>around. Than centered the diffuser and heated each lead from bottom of 
>board while adding slightly more solder. Than checked and it took well. 
>Don't want too large of a puddle, but enuff so diffuser leads get soldered. 
>I wouldn't solder right next to diffuser. I don't think it likes heat - 
>"HI!"
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> Have fun!
>
> Ken, KA0W
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: DW Holtman <tubestuff at comcast.net>
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 9:00:40 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Assembly Question
>
> Hello,
>
> Last Sunday (10 Feb) I ordered a K2, the great people at Elecraft shipped 
> it Monday. It arrived Wednesday (S/N 6412) and the assembly is under way.
>
> Everything went smooth with the control Board. Everything was going great 
> with the Front Panel Board until I got to installing the Diffuser light 
> for the LCD display.
>
> I posted the Errata sheet for page 28. The instructions are to install the 
> Diffuser 1/8" off the circuit board using the spacers provided.
>
> The length of the leads from the LEDs in the Diffuser are 1/8", the same 
> length as the spacers. They cannot go into the hole on the Front panel 
> Circuit board. The new picture from the Errata sheet looks like it is just 
> soldered without any physical connection. Just sort of lumping solder to 
> attach the Leads to the pads on the Circuit board without going into the 
> hole and soldering from the back side of the circuit board?
>
> Is this right? Trying to get a soldering iron under the diffuser to the 
> pin on the top of the board to solder it looks tough to do with out 
> burning the diffuser or the LED bar graph.
>
> Have I missed the boat on this?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best,
> DW Holtman
> WB7SSN