[Elecraft] standard vs stainless steel screws

[Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF]

Hi Doug,
I had the Stainless Steel kit in installed into my K3 when it was factory built and I swear by them. 
(I reckon that if it had standard screws in it I would be swearing AT them!)
I live right on the east coast of Australia in the tropics where we get salt spray, floods, cyclones (hurricanes) and all manner of other weather delights.
I am sure that if my K3 had the standard screws in it that it would have rust stains all over the radio by now. (And the radio is not yet 1 year old!)

My $0.02c worth, keep the change!

Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Innisfail, QLD, Australia
Elecraft K3# 4257 + PR6 - K144XV = multiband goodness!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Doug Faunt N6TQS 510-655-8604 
  To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 4:08 AM
  Subject: [Elecraft] standard vs stainless steel screws


  This was discussed in depth a while back, but I though I'd report my 
  experience.

  I took my K3 to Niue and Norfolk Island for a couple of weeks each in 
  their spring.  In both cases, we were high over the ocean, not close but 
  it was visible, and humidity was often high.
  My K3 now has a dozen screws that now have rusty heads- the 8 fan 
  mounting screws and the 4 speaker mounting screws.  I have the SS screw 
  kit in hand, but haven't gotten to installing them.

  I also had a minor KAT3 failure, I think due to the amount of 
  transportation, about which I'll report later.

  73, doug
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