[Elecraft] KXPD2 paddle problem

[Walter Underwood]

That awl on my Boy Scout knife? The end works pretty well as an emergency Phillips screwdriver.

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On Sep 17, 2016, at 5:32 PM, K9ZTV <k9ztv at socket.net> wrote:
> 
> Temporary emergency solution:  eye-glass kit containing small Phillips screwdriver available at any convenience store, airport, hotel, notions counter, drug store, etc.
> 
> Permanent but removable solution: screw-threads lightly coated with Loctite Blue (not Loctite Red).
> 
> Kent  K9ZTV
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>> On Sep 17, 2016, at 5:16 PM, Peter LaBissoniere <kw9e at wi.rr.com> wrote:
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>> I have the same issue. I'm thinking the little screws are too small to handle the constant side "attack" pressure of keying from higher up on the posts. I'm afraid I will crack the lexan/plastic if tightened to much and won't help for long anyway. Seems they should have also been secured at the top?
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>>> On Sep 16, 2016, at 1:00 PM, Converse, Robert <robert.converse at finnegan.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> A few weeks ago there was some discussion regarding the contact posts coming loose on the KXPD2 paddles.  I keep experiencing this problem, and can't keep the philips screws on the posts tight for long enough to get through a QSO.
>>> 
>>> I'm reluctant to overtighten the screws or use Loc-tite, and wonder if anyone has a fix for this problem.  I would prefer to avoid loss of use of the paddles for the two-week round trip time to the factory and back to Maryland.
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>>> Bob, WO3E
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