[Elecraft] 2-56 pan heads

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

If I recall correctly the "missing" 2-56 pan head screws 
(used in the front panel board assembly - pg 24) are packed 
with 2-56 screws that are used for the VFO A trim panel 
(page 31). 

Unfortunately, if the user sets aside the separate envelope 
with trim panel hardware until it is time to install the 
trip panel (to prevent loss of the 2-56 hardware), he will 
not find the "missing" 2-56 hardware when needed to attach 
the spacers to the front panel circuit board. 

I had that problem with my K3 .... and this is the fourth 
or fifth report of the same problem here.  The assembly 
manual needs an explicit statement on page 24 indicating 
where to find those screws.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron 
> D'Eau Claire
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:24 AM
> To: 'Robert 'RC' Conley'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 2-56 pan heads
> 
> 
> Hello RC:
> 
> See the assembly manual parts list, bottom of page A-12 in Rev H:
> 
> "Note: The black pan head 2-56 screws are supplied in
> separate envelopes. Do not mix them up. You will be 
> instructed when to use each size screw in the assembly 
> procedure. Using the wrong screw may destroy your front panel 
> circuit board."
> 
> If that envelope isn't anywhere in the kit, contact
> k3support at elecraft.com It's very rare that parts are life out 
> of the kits, so look carefully. 
> 
> As the manual recommends, doing the inventory will help you
> recognize everything and avoid long, frustrating searches for 
> parts during assembly. Should something be really missing, it 
> gives time for Elecraft to dispatch it to you, often before 
> you run into a "brick wall" during assembly. 
> 
> The washers called for there is to ensure the front panel
> board is not warped when it's mounted on the sheet metal. If 
> you leave washers out, the center area of the board will be 
> pulled closer than it should be to the metal. 
> 
> One place where this could cause serious trouble is if the
> screws for mounting the plastic bezel over the LCD opening 
> reach through enough to touch the glass front on the LCD. In 
> early kits, several builders managed to break the glass and 
> destroy the LCD by accidentally installing the wrong length 
> screws into the bezel. Having the FB board out of position 
> because the washers are missing might do the same. 
> 
> That's one reason why the screws are supplied in separate
> envelopes with the instruction to avoid mixing them up. 
> 
> Ron AC7AC
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> During the assembly of K3 #3212 Front panel on page #29
> requires 2ea 2-56 black 1/4 6.4mm pan head screws and #2 
> split lock washers to mount the stand-offs under the LCD. 
> These screws were missing from the Hardware bag. There were 
> 2ea 4-40 black flat head screws in the bag. I found 2ea 2-56 
> black pan head screws in my Junk Box, however they were 
> shorter than 5.6mm. In order to install the stand-offs the #2 
> split lock washer had to be left off. Is this action going to 
> cause an issue later? RC kc5wa
> 
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