[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 64, Issue 27

[Alan Bloom]

The Elecraft K3 and P3 use a textured paint that might be hard to
duplicate.  Also I think it would not be easy to get the dimensions
right with just a brake and shears.  I doubt that hand-made sheet metal
would fit as nicely as real parts.  If the parts can be ordered from
Elecraft it seems like that would be an easy way to get a nice-looking
chassis that matches the K3 exactly.

Al N1AL


On Mon, 2009-08-17 at 19:05 -1000, Merv Schweigert wrote:
> Any machine shop with a brake can bend up a front U shaped panel 
> like what is used on the K3,  then all you have to do is match some 
> paint.  Black should not be difficult.   
> Same with all the other panels,  just the correct aluminum thickness
> and 
> have a shop shear and bend up what you want.  
> I bet there are a lot of guys with access to a shop with brake and
> shears.
> 73 Merv KH7C
> > If you really wanted a P3-style chassis, maybe you could just order a
> > set of replacement P3 chassis parts.  To cover up the holes in the front
> > panel, order an extra side panel and cut it to the right size to cover
> > the front panel.
> > 
> > I was thinking it might be possible to do something similar with a K3
> > chassis along with an extra bottom cover to make the front-panel cover
> > plate.  You'd have to somehow use or hide the pre-drilled holes in the
> > bottom cover.  You could build a nice-looking station console with
> > clock, power supply, antenna rotor, remote antenna switch, phone patch,
> > etc. that matches the K3.
> > 
> > Al N1AL
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, 2009-08-17 at 21:28 -0700, Eric Swartz -WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> >   
> > > Not short term as the volume is much lower than our minimum sheet metel 
> > > purchase lot size.  But we'll revisit this once the P3 is shipping.
> > > 
> > > 73, Eric  WA6HHQ
> > > ---
> > > 
> > > ww2r2 wrote:
> > >     
> > > > which brings me to repeat of last years question. Will matching empty k3
> > > > style boxes/empty p3 cases be available for housing matching custom
> > > > accesories be made available?
> > > > 
> > > > Dave
> > > > ww2r
> > > >   
> > > >