[Elecraft] [K2]...Hot glue toroids to PCB???

[Don Wilhelm]

Mike,

Please do not use any fixative on the toroids.  I echo Peter's comments, 
I too repair many K2s and if the toroids are glued, they are a real pain 
to work with.
I have *never* seen a problem with loose toroids, the wires hold them in 
place just fine.
One of the K2s that I built logged over 500,000 miles in the cab of an 
18 wheeler without a problem and those toroids were supported only by 
their leads.

73,
Don W3FPR

Mike-WE0H wrote:
> Building my K2. Does anyone see any issues with using hot glue to glue 
> the toroids down to the boards? I've never had issues gluing toroids 
> down in my 600 meter projects. Inductance values have never changed from 
> no glue to glued down. But with the K2, it just doesn't seem right to 
> leave the toroids loose without gluing them to the boards. So what do 
> you guys think, glue or no glue?
>
> Many thanks,
> Mike
> WE0H
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