[Elecraft] Knob shaft and pot issues

[G4ILO]

Bob K9PAG wrote:
> 
> My kit K3 #818 came with the shafts on the four small dual function knobs
> lose and the associated pots feeling like they were gritty when turned. 
> Sure not as smooth and nice as my ICOM 746!  Wonder how many #800 units
> experienced this problem or is it just me?   The lose shafts and gritty
> feeling when turned reminds me of cheap volume controls on a Chinese
> radio.  And how many have experienced a DOA KSYN3 (synthesizer) board in
> your kit?   In addition, how many of you have experienced missing hardware
> in your kit making it difficult to complete?  I sure would hate to be
> living overseas, missing US nuts and screws, and waiting for the next boat
> to arrive with needed parts.  Moral: Next time I will buy a radio that is
> fully assembled.
> 
My four dual function knobs move from side to side a bit and I suppose they
could be described as gritty when turned. I hadn't considered it a problem.
They do the job.

I did have a faulty internal shield and a faceplate for the KIO module that
was stencilled on the wrong side. Elecraft sent replacements which arrived
in about a week. Fortunately neither of these were show stoppers. I agree
it's frustrating, but mistakes happen. I still would rather have had the
experience of assembling the K3 than avoid these minor issues by having it
ready built.

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