AXT1--with a twist
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I rigged a camera mout arm to my recumbent trike. It folds in to the frame while riding, then I fold it out for mounting the AX1 to it wih the TAX1 when stopped. However, I noticed on the TATX1 that although it has a threaded hole for attaching radial wire(s), there is no thumbscrew provided, nor is there any mention in the instruction sheet as to what the thread size is. Attaching the radial to my KX2 is a PITA as it is another wire to manage getting in and out of the seat.
Has anyone figured this out? Is there an Elecraft thumbscrew that will fit? Another source? Aside from this it is a wicked cool setup if I do say so myself. :-) Thanks and 73 Eric WD6DBM Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Go to the hardware fastener section of your favorite hardware store or DIY store. Most of them have a "tool" (card) to determine screw and thread sizes - use it and buy the appropriate thumbscrew or other fastener. To help you a bit, I would say that the screw thread is either 4-40, 6-32 or 8-32 - those are the commonly used sizes. Yes, there may be an Elecraft thumbscrew. Once you determine the size, look through the KX3 assembly manual to see if there is a match in thread size. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/2/2018 7:48 PM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote: > I rigged a camera mout arm to my recumbent trike. It folds in to the frame while riding, then I fold it out for mounting the AX1 to it wih the TAX1 when stopped. However, I noticed on the TATX1 that although it has a threaded hole for attaching radial wire(s), there is no thumbscrew provided, nor is there any mention in the instruction sheet as to what the thread size is. Attaching the radial to my KX2 is a PITA as it is another wire to manage getting in and out of the seat. > Has anyone figured this out? Is there an Elecraft thumbscrew that will fit? Another source? > Aside from this it is a wicked cool setup if I do say so myself. :-) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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At the risk of repeating myself from the KX3 reflector...
Yeah, I encountered that issue myself. You’ll need to crib up something yourself. The thread is 4-40 pitch. The size of the threaded hole ought to be documented somewhere. On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 20:01 Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote: > Eric, > > Go to the hardware fastener section of your favorite hardware store or > DIY store. > Most of them have a "tool" (card) to determine screw and thread sizes - > use it and buy the appropriate thumbscrew or other fastener. > > To help you a bit, I would say that the screw thread is either 4-40, > 6-32 or 8-32 - those are the commonly used sizes. > > Yes, there may be an Elecraft thumbscrew. Once you determine the size, > look through the KX3 assembly manual to see if there is a match in > thread size. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 12/2/2018 7:48 PM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote: > > I rigged a camera mout arm to my recumbent trike. It folds in to the > frame while riding, then I fold it out for mounting the AX1 to it wih the > TAX1 when stopped. However, I noticed on the TATX1 that although it has a > threaded hole for attaching radial wire(s), there is no thumbscrew > provided, nor is there any mention in the instruction sheet as to what the > thread size is. Attaching the radial to my KX2 is a PITA as it is another > wire to manage getting in and out of the seat. > > Has anyone figured this out? Is there an Elecraft thumbscrew that will > fit? Another source? > > Aside from this it is a wicked cool setup if I do say so myself. :-) > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] -- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: *FN20is* ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Eric and all, I just checked mine. The threaded hole is 4-40 and you
might be able to find a suitable thumbscrew at one of your local hardware stores. Jim, W0EB ------ Original Message ------ From: "eric norris via Elecraft" <[hidden email]> To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> Sent: 12/2/2018 6:48:10 PM Subject: [Elecraft] AXT1--with a twist >I rigged a camera mout arm to my recumbent trike. It folds in to the frame while riding, then I fold it out for mounting the AX1 to it wih the TAX1 when stopped. However, I noticed on the TATX1 that although it has a threaded hole for attaching radial wire(s), there is no thumbscrew provided, nor is there any mention in the instruction sheet as to what the thread size is. Attaching the radial to my KX2 is a PITA as it is another wire to manage getting in and out of the seat. >Has anyone figured this out? Is there an Elecraft thumbscrew that will fit? Another source? >Aside from this it is a wicked cool setup if I do say so myself. :-) >Thanks and 73 Eric WD6DBM > >Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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One final final: The Elecraft part number for the thumbscrews is E700050
73 Eric WD6DBM Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 5:27 PM, rich hurd WC3T<[hidden email]> wrote: At the risk of repeating myself from the KX3 reflector... Yeah, I encountered that issue myself. You’ll need to crib up something yourself. The thread is 4-40 pitch. The size of the threaded hole ought to be documented somewhere. On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 20:01 Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote: Eric, Go to the hardware fastener section of your favorite hardware store or DIY store. Most of them have a "tool" (card) to determine screw and thread sizes - use it and buy the appropriate thumbscrew or other fastener. To help you a bit, I would say that the screw thread is either 4-40, 6-32 or 8-32 - those are the commonly used sizes. Yes, there may be an Elecraft thumbscrew. Once you determine the size, look through the KX3 assembly manual to see if there is a match in thread size. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/2/2018 7:48 PM, eric norris via Elecraft wrote: > I rigged a camera mout arm to my recumbent trike. It folds in to the frame while riding, then I fold it out for mounting the AX1 to it wih the TAX1 when stopped. However, I noticed on the TATX1 that although it has a threaded hole for attaching radial wire(s), there is no thumbscrew provided, nor is there any mention in the instruction sheet as to what the thread size is. Attaching the radial to my KX2 is a PITA as it is another wire to manage getting in and out of the seat. > Has anyone figured this out? Is there an Elecraft thumbscrew that will fit? Another source? > Aside from this it is a wicked cool setup if I do say so myself. :-) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] -- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for ScoutingLatitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: FN20is ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Just to confirm: The threaded PEM nut at the far end of the AXT1 tripod adapter has 4-40 threads. To use it as a tie point for a counterpoise wire, all you'd need is a 4-40 thumb screw as others have mentioned. The AXT1 has two additional unthreaded 1/8" (3 mm) holes which should help with guying, etc.
Something I plan to try soon is using the AXT1 as part of an adapter for *stationary* vehicle use of the AX1. (As noted in the manual, you should never use a lightweight telescoping whip on a *moving* vehicle, other than a bicycle.) The idea is to secure a custom-fabricated extender to the AXT1 (at the PEM nut) for use in window, roof rack, or trunk lid mounting of the antenna. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Dec 2, 2018, at 7:28 PM, eric norris via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote: > > One final final: The Elecraft part number for the thumbscrews is E700050 > 73 Eric WD6DBM ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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