[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 64, Issue 27

Tue Aug 18 10:34:31 EDT 2009

   From: Alan Bloom <n1al at cds1.net>
   Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:49:50 -0700

   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

The K3 shares the K2 basic design (U front panel, flat top, bottom and
side panels), and I made. from scratch, an enclosure matching the
K2 in two dimensions to house a Clifton Labs panadapter.  And I'm
not that skilled nor do I have the best tools.

I'll put up a photo late this afternoon, after I have a motorcycle
ride up in Alan's part of the country.

73, doug
another ex-HPer, where they actually let us use the machine shop for
fun, many years ago.

   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
   > > > >   
   > > > >  

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