[Elecraft] KX2 Paddle question

[Roy Koeppe]

Ken,

I don't own a KX2, but perhaps tiny applications of one of the various 
'threadlockers' on the market would be perfect. The thread lock comes in 
small tubes and is available in several "strengths."  Use only the lowest 
strength -- the high strength can be virtually permanent!

73,   Roy     K6XK


-----I’ve recently bought a KX2 and am enjoying it.  I have an annoying 
problem with the KX2 Paddle. The contacts continue to get loose. I have them 
adjusted so that there is very little play.  I set them up this way to keep 
the mechanical clacking noise down and liked it so much that I changed my 
other paddle for my shack radio to the same adjustment.

HOWEVER… on the KX2, after just a few minutes the paddles get loose again 
and start clacking again. There is a separate set-screw (that was loose) 
that I thought might make tighten onto the adjustment screw and keep it from 
backing out.  I’ve tightened them, but they don’t seem to affect the 
adjustment screw’s ability to get loose.  And, I don’t see these screws on 
the exploded view I got with the KX2 or on the PDF on their website. I guess 
a second question might be what do these screws do? One is visible on the 
top of the right-hand paddle and one is on the bottom of the left-hand 
paddle very near to the adjustment screws.

Thanks in advance,

-ken  K4EES