[Elecraft] K2: the screws

[Don Wilhelm]

John and all,

You can purchase black stainless steel 4-40 x 3/16 inch from McMaster 
Carr www.mcmaster.com.
I believe one must buy a box of 100 minimum, but those should not rust 
even in a marine environment.
They have flat-head (K3), pan-head (K2) or other head types.  They are a 
great place to find hard to locate hardware items.

73,
Don W3FPR

Jferg977 at aol.com wrote:
> K2 screws rust in a marine environment.  It took mine about 6 months  aboard
> Arcadian.  I bought round head 4/40 stainless screws.  They were  one inch 
> long.
>  
> I bet you wondered what those threaded holes were for in your connector  
> crimper pliers.
> The 4-40 one worked just fine for shortening the screws.  
>  
> I replaced all the screws in the KAT100 and the K2.  They look like  
> Russian radios now,
> totally practical without regard to cosmetics.
>  
> Using raw stainless screws on your K3 might suggest that you are not a  
> "simple appliance 
> operator" but a practical heavy duty very experienced PRO.  
>  
> Unfortunately, in my own case, I know I'm not fooling anyone. 
>   
>