[Elecraft] K3 VFO A knob grip removal

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

It certainly hasn't become stiff after 3 months on my K3.
not sure why fingernail won't work for you?
I can just put both thumbs on the front of the knob at about 10-to-2  
and put 2 fingers from each hand 'over' the know and us my nails to  
gently pull the rubber grip forward. As I do that I can move my  
fingers futher over the rubber and it gets easier too.

How about a plastic knife or wooden implement - a lolly-pop stick we'd  
say, you might say popsicle (if I understand the item correctly),  
perhaps a gentle prizing around the rubbish at the back?

I'm guessing you didn't build the kit otherwise you would know how it  
went on and how easy it actually is to remove.
Take a look at the on-line assembly manual if you haven't got one to  
see.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
-- 
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On 29 Mar 2008, at 13:03, Mike Scott wrote:
> I have found that my VFO A knob is loose and I suspect I need to  
> tighten the
> front-panel nut. It wiggles from side-to-side excessively. To do  
> this I need
> to remove the rubber grip. I have seen the procedure in the operator's
> manual using my fingernails but this approach isn't going to work.  
> Perhaps
> the grip becomes stiff with age (one month). Short of cutting it off  
> and
> ordering a replacement grip what can I do? I don't know how I would  
> cut it
> off by the way. I might need to get a whole new knob and rubber  
> grip; of
> course I still would need to find a way to remove the knob but I at  
> least
> could use some tools to remove it in that case.
>
> I tried some gentle warming with hot air directed on the knob, maybe I
> should get more aggressive with this approach. I removed the grip  
> once when
> I first built the K3 in order to adjust friction so I do understand  
> the
> procedure offered in the manual. It was difficult at that time but  
> doable.
>
> Mike Scott - AE6WA
> Tarzana, CA (DM04 / near LA)
> K3-100 #508/ KX1  #1311
>
>
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