[Elecraft] K3 Bottom Front Panel Issues

[Brett Howard]

Well so I've ordered a set of Wiha Driver-Loc drivers.  I got the
ESD-Safe handle and a set of bits for pretty much everything I use.  

Ok with that taken care of I ordered replacement split washers, inside
tooth washers, black and nickel screws and new standoffs.  I also
ordered the stainless steel screw kit.  I take this K3 to the Oregon
coast (pretty much literally to the beach) for FD every year..  So the
stainless screws didn't seem like that bad of an idea (and it gets me
new screws for the bottom of the unit)...

I'll use a bit of heat to remove the screws with loc-tite on them and
I'll rebuild the thing w/o the loc-tite.  I think I'm also going to make
some copper tape discs to put around the screw holes where the boards
traces have been scratched.  I'll probably solder the discs to the board
around their outside to ensure good grounding. 

Figured while I was in there I ordered the Rev. D DSP board and I'll get
that all updated.  With all that and the P3 FD should be fun this
year... ;)

Thanks all

~Brett