[Elecraft] [K3} Help, hex key for split knob

[Don Wilhelm]

Jack,

If you stripped out the allen wrench, you were applying more force than 
is necessary, and excessive force may be the reason some of the newer 
knobs are cracking (that is just a guess).

73,
Don W3FPR

Jack Brabham wrote:
> Tim,
>
> I had a similar experience assembling #4169 a few weeks ago.  Unfortunately
> my stack of assorted allen wrenches didn't include any that small.
>
> My work around was to grind off the "stripped" portion of the cheesy allen
> wrench each time it stripped.  
>   
>