[Elecraft] K2 LCD Diffuser

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

While you can certainly follow DW's advice, there's an errata to the manual
due to be released in a day or two that says to simply solder the leads to
the pads even though they don't pass through the holes. Without flooding the
board with solder, just use enough to make a good connection between the
leads and the pads. The existing errata shows a picture of how that looks
when it's done. The solder joints are plenty strong enough to hold the
diffuser even though the shorter leads don't pass through the board. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DW Holtman
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 6:21 PM
To: Paul Ledbetter; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 LCD Diffuser


Paul,

I just ran into the same problem, what I came up with can be seen on the 
link below. Hope this helps.

http://www.heavymetalradios.com/

Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Ledbetter" <pledbet424 at yahoo.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 7:09 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 LCD Diffuser


> Hello!
> I am building the K2, and have reached the point where
> I am installing the LCD Backlight diffuser...the leads
> are about 1/8 of an inch long.  I am supposed to put
> two spacers under the diffuser, and then solder it in place...has
> anyone else had the problem of leads too short?  What is the solution 
> to this...did Elecraft send out a few with too short of leads?  Am I 
> missing something?
> Thanks!
> WB0MZT
>
>
> 
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