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

[Clay Autery]

Never said I would use that solution....  and it would not affect resale
as it is cleanly removable without tool or solvent and no marring of the
surface.

I am perfectly happy with the stock side panel protectors.  :-)

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Clay Autery, KY5G

On 4/22/2017 1:21 AM, Erik Basilier wrote:
> 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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>> From: Erik Basilier [mailto:ebasilier at cox.net]
>> 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 
>> watt amp
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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
> off, leaving an ugly residue of glue.
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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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>> I put little stick on feet where two peices of gear may touch
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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
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> 73,
>> Erik K7TV
>>
>> -----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
>>
>> It's for carrying and the little feet keep the case from getting
> scratched. 
>> There's no space or - in Elecraft products.  
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> ...nr4c. bill
>>
>>
>>> On Apr 21, 2017, at 6:35 PM, Clay Autery <cautery at montac.com
> <mailto:cautery at montac.com> > wrote:
>>> Cannot wait to get a look inside....
>>>
>>> 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...
>>>
>>> ______________________
>>> Clay Autery, KY5G
>>>
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