[Elecraft] KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal

[Gary Marklund]

I took this opportunity to install ribbons on mine, too. Was certain it was
only a matter of time until I gouged a battery case. I'm also convinced the
problem is more that the screw holes are not countersunk than screw length.

Gary

On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Phil Hystad wrote:

> Rich,
>
> Great idea -- I should have thought of that because my Hiking GPS meter
> uses ribbons under the batteries.
>
> phil
>
>
> On Jan 19, 2013, at 11:29 AM, Rich <rehill at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> > A short piece of ribbon under/around one battery makes it easy to remove
> the first battery in the set.
> >
> > Rich
> > NU6T
> >
> > On 1/19/2013 11:12 AM, hawley, charles j jr wrote:
> >> I use a not very sharp small flat bladed screwdriver and lightly pry on
> the plus side of the battery against the battery holder side (lever it up).
> The plus side comes up fairly easily and I can remove the battery.
> >>
> >> Chuck, KE9UW
> >> Lionel Trains, TCA, LCCA, LRRC
> >> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224
> >>
> >> ________________________________________
> >> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [
> elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Phil Hystad [
> phystad at mac.com]
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:42 PM
> >> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net List
> >> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal
> >>
> >> So, I saw that KX3 Kit Builder Alert posted yesterday.  Even though I
> was confident that I did not use the wrong length of screws on the battery
> holder I decided to check anyway.
> >>
> >> I had a real heck of a time removing the batteries.  I mean, really!  I
> am worried that if I go through this again I could easily damage the
> insulated casing of the battery.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have a suggestion to making this task easier.  Do you use a
> tool that will not damage, if so, what is it?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> 73, phil, K7PEH
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Gary KJ7RT
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