[Elecraft] FW: Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 watt amp

[Erik Basilier]

Clay, that sounds like a proper engineering solution, but overkill since
Elecraft has already found a solution used for the side panel feet, that
shows no signs of failure over 10 years. Moreover, using your approach would
likely affect the resale value negatively, while an official solution
(adding more feet like the existing side feet, or slightly thicker) from
Elecraft might not.

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Clay
Autery
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 10:37 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FW: Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 watt
amp

OK.....

1) For the "feet", find a supply of little discs of desired thickness made
from Sorbothane.
2) Buy the appropriate 3M Command strips..... removable.  Even if the glue
goes, it will come right off.

Or you can do the research and get the right glue chemistry for the
application and have it applied to the Sorbothane discs...

73,

______________________
Clay Autery, KY5G
MONTAC Enterprises
(318) 518-1389

On 4/22/2017 12:32 AM, Erik Basilier wrote:
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> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 9:45 PM
> To: 'Harry Yingst' <hlyingst at yahoo.com>
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 
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> Harry, I have considered doing the same. However, my experience with using
the stick-ons is that the glue goes bad in a few years, and the foot falls
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> From: Harry Yingst [mailto:hlyingst at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 8:35 PM
> To: Erik Basilier <ebasilier at cox.net <mailto:ebasilier at cox.net> >; 
> 'Nr4c' <nr4c at widomaker.com <mailto:nr4c at widomaker.com> >; 'Clay 
> Autery' <cautery at montac.com <mailto:cautery at montac.com> >
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 
> watt amp
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Erik Basilier <ebasilier at cox.net <mailto:ebasilier at cox.net> >
> Date: 2017-04-21 10:59 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: 'Nr4c' <nr4c at widomaker.com <mailto:nr4c at widomaker.com> >, 'Clay 
> Autery' <cautery at montac.com <mailto:cautery at montac.com> >
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Handles and feet - was KPA 500 vs New 1500 
> watt amp
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> As the number of Elecraft boxes on my shelf has grown, what I have 
> long feared has recently happened: The handle on one box (or probably 
> a screw on the handle) created a small scratch on the nude side of 
> neighboring box. It looks like the KPA1500 handle design is unchanged. 
> Maybe it is time for an upgrade of the handle design, or maybe we 
> could use a kit of add-on feet or spacers?
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> 73,
> Erik K7TV
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> Nr4c
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 7:44 PM
> To: Clay Autery <cautery at montac.com <mailto:cautery at montac.com> >
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500 vs New 1500 watt amp
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> It's for carrying and the little feet keep the case from getting
scratched. 
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> There's no space or - in Elecraft products.  
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> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
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>> On Apr 21, 2017, at 6:35 PM, Clay Autery <cautery at montac.com
<mailto:cautery at montac.com> > wrote:
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>> Cannot wait to get a look inside....
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>> There IS a handle on the left side (as you look at it).  I don't know 
>> if the small feet on the right side are for vertical orientation or 
>> to prevent the total blockage of the vents if shoved up next to 
>> another K-line product OR the power supply box...
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>> ______________________
>> Clay Autery, KY5G
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