[Elecraft] [KX3] Re: Kx2 paddle issue

[Tom Francis, W1TEF]

Kent and Wayne,

I have not had any success with Loc-Tite.  This is strictly an 
engineering issue - the screws are too short
to produce enough torque to hold the contact posts in place - its as 
simple as that.  Longer screws help,
but again, the length of the contact posts and small diameter of the 
screws that cause the problem.

I've gone through three of these paddles and finally gave up - its a 
terrible design and based on others that
have posted here and some friends who have experienced the same 
problems, it seems to be an ongoing
issue.  You should not have to add Loc-Tite to a set of paddles of this 
type.  And it's not like Elecraft is not
aware of the problem - I've had it from day one as have others.

Other than that, I love my KX3 and KX2. And I like the KX3 paddles - 
those seem to work just fine.

Just one of thsoes "little" annoyances, but it should be addressed 
because its little annoyances that create
negative product impressions.

  Very best regards,

Tom, W1TEF
Lexington County, SC

On 7/24/2017 11:45 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
> The issue is not that the paddles don't leave the factory fully tested 
> and operational, but that the stand-offs (E700348) loosen after a 
> period of time from normal use.
>
> As posted by several of us previously, the fix is simply to place a 
> small dab of Loctite Blue on the threads of the two flathead screws 
> (E700277) which secure the stand-offs.
>
> Loctite Blue worked for me.  Some prefer Loctite Red.  A last resort 
> would be JB Weld.
>
> Once adjusted to the operator's taste, the KXPD2 is a very nice little 
> paddle.
>
> 73,
>
> Kent  K9ZTV
>
>
>
> On 7/22/2017 10:30 AM, Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com [KX3] wrote:
>>
>> The paddles are supposed to be fully tested prior to shipping. I’ll 
>> investigate on Monday.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>
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