[Elecraft] Hard case for K3

[Dick]

Wanted to thank everyone who responded to my inquiry about a hard case for
the K3.  I ended up purchasing the Harbor Freight #69315 ((18" X 13" X 6").
It runs $25 and ended up being exactly what I was looking for; certainly not
what you would want for shipping, but perfect to take your K3 to FD, amateur
radio demonstrations, etc., and if it is a second radio, a place to keep it
in the house where it will be free of dust and dirt.

 

I haven't purchased the foam I will need to pad the edges and top, but it
will not take too much.   If anyone else is contemplating purchasing a case
at a reasonable price, this one fills the bill.  One word of caution, the
case has a removable tool holder in the top.  When removed, there are two
metal tabs located at the bottom of the lid (used to hold the tool holder).
To prevent damage to the K3 case, you need to remove them.  I just pried
them out with a screwdriver.  Once removed, I found they were held in by two
of the four rivets used to secure the lid to the case.    All I needed to do
was place the rivet heads on the back of the case (protruding from the
hinges) on the back of a vice. Then using a hammer, I pounded the rivets
that were holding the metal tabs flat.

 

Dick K8ZTT