[Elecraft] [KX3] Case Doesn't Close Quite "Right"

[Joel Black]

I am sorry. In the following post, I should have stated that once I took 
out the Eneloops, the rocking is still there, but it has been greatly 
reduced.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

On 5/12/14, 5:20 AM, Joel Black wrote:
> I appreciate the replies.
>
> To answer a few questions:
>
> 1. Yes, I built it from a kit, it is S/N 14xx. I measured each screw 
> before installation, but it looks like I must have missed something.
>
> 2. On the left side (as you're looking at the display), the panel does 
> not seat flush with the top panel. It is raised perhaps 0.5 - 1 mm 
> above the top panel. I don't know if that affected how I was trying to 
> close it to make everything flush.
>
> 3. If I don't set the top just right on the bottom, it rocks a bit. If 
> I do get it just right, it still rocks, but not quite as much. I have 
> not been able to see what it is rocking on. In addition to the 
> rocking, something catches and "clicks." I didn't notice the click 
> until I started trying to figure out about the gap from the original 
> post.
>
> Hmm... I just took out the eight Eneloop 2400 mAh batteries and, 
> although the "rocking" is still there, for the most part, the gap is 
> gone and I don't hear the clicking.
>
> Yes, I realize I'm being anal about this.
>
> I guess I will start dis-assembling and see where I screwed up.
>
> 73,
> Joel - W4JBB
>
> On 5/11/14, 4:59 PM, Joel Black wrote:
>> I've had my KX3 for a while now and I noticed the other day that 
>> where the bottom of the two halve meet up, there appears to be... 
>> Well, I'm not sure how to describe it.
>>
>> Near the speaker, it appears the two halves don't meet up as well as 
>> at the ends. If you look at the top half of the enclosure, it is 
>> beveled and slides *inside* the bottom half. At either end, they mate 
>> up well. Near the speaker, there appears to be a 3 - 4 mm gap where 
>> it doesn't appear to meet up as well. Am I describing that in a way 
>> that *anyone* understands?
>>
>> If it's normal, I'm good with that. However, if there's something I 
>> should check, I will. I have looked at the ribbon cable and it is 
>> folded the correct way. It is not pinched and the connectors seem to 
>> be fully seated. Maybe I'm mashing (Southern term) the ends together 
>> too far, but if I don't do that, the bottom of the sides and the 
>> bottom half of the enclosure don't meet up "properly."
>>
>> I don't remember if I tried to "mate" the two halves without the 
>> batteries inside the radio.
>>
>> If needed, I can send pictures.
>>
>> 73,
>> Joel - W4JBB
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