[Elecraft] KPA 500

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I guess Elecraft has volunteers to sort, package and ship all these freebees. Sorry, but someone has to get paid to do the work. If you want to buy all the different size screws, nuts, washers and sort them, bag them up and send them in the mail for free or even $5.00. I'll take one. 

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On Oct 19, 2010, at 9:35 AM, James Sarte <k2qi.nyc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry to keep dragging this conversation off topic, but Jack gives a good
> example.  The cost of including stainless hardware with all future kits is
> marginal.  Giving free replacements to those that really need it, or even as
> a good will gesture to every K3 owner doesn't seem like it would be that big
> of a deal financially.  But, to charge 20 dollars for a bag of screws is a
> bit beyond me.
> 
> Even items like the I/O Output Buffer mod kit which they sell for $5.00 plus
> shipping is only a few cents worth of resistors and diodes.  Granted, being
> able to buy the mod kit with all parts and instructions directly from the
> manufacturer is convenient, but go to somewhere like Mouser and you'll see
> that you can buy whole rolls of this stuff for a few bucks.
> 
> Anyway, sorry for the rant... I now return you to your regularly scheduled
> discussion.
> 
> 73 de James K2QI
> 
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Jack Smith <
> jack.smith at cliftonlaboratories.com> wrote:
> 
>> In small quantities, boxes of 100, I pay about 3.5 cents each for 4-40
>> 1/4 inch stainless steel (18-8) pan head screws used in my kits. Similar
>> zinc plated steel screws are 1.2 cents each, for a difference of 2.3 cents.
>> 
>> In a kit with 100 of these or similar screws, the cost difference would
>> be thus $2.30. If I were purchasing these in 10,000 lots, prices would,
>> of course, be less.
>> 
>> All the hardware I use in kits is stainless steel. The integral gasket
>> head 4-40 x 5/8" stainless steel screws in the outdoor Z1501D active
>> antenna (needed for weatherproofing) are 60 cents each, but if properly
>> installed are leak proof.
>> 
>> Jack
>> www.cliftonlaboratories.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> 73 de James K2QI
> President UNARC/4U1UN
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