[Elecraft] AF knob turn all around

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

thanks for the advices from the list

I contacted Elecraft, they sent me the part kits and just arrived in Miami,
FL at my cousin house that is bringing the knobs to me for Christmas,

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El dom, 4 dic 2022 a las 18:02, Jorge Diez - CX6VM (<cx6vm.jorge at gmail.com>)
escribió:

> Hello Jan
>
> the potmeter itself has the correct stops, I need the plastic knob to
> replace it
>
> But not in a hurry, waiting to Elecraft response, hopefully I will get a
> set of knobs and proper allen key to replace them
>
> thanks!!
>
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
>
> El dom, 4 dic 2022 a las 17:57, Geert Jan de Groot (<pe1hzg at ymbk.nl>)
> escribió:
>
>> On 04/12/2022 21:11, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
>> > in one of my K3 radios, AF, SUB, RF/SQL and SUB knobs turn all aroun, no
>> > limits on right and left side
>> > Couldn`t figure out if I need a phillips or ALE instrument to fix it
>> and if
>> > this will fix it properly
>>
>> The screws of the knobs are 0.050" allen key, per K3 assembly manual
>> (page 21).
>>
>> But (based on experience with my K3), the volume knobs themselves on
>> early K3 may split open. Remove the knob and see if the potmeter (these
>> are potmeters, not encoders on K3) itself has the correct stops. Unless
>> you bumped the knobs the potmeters are generally OK.
>>
>> The knobs are an Elecraft-specific design. If you're in a hurry, there
>> are alternatives made out of metal (but Eric doesn't like them and I
>> agree with him there, barring availability!). There has been discussion
>> on this on the list a few years back with part numbers and all.
>>
>> The potmeters themselves are not Elecraft design but hard to obtain.
>> Your best bet is to ascertain what is actually broken and take it from
>> there.
>>
>> Geert Jan
>>
>>
>
> --
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
>


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73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W