Fan Panel Flipped???

[raroth7]

I think I might have brushed on past a comment for another Elecrafter
that the fan panel may be flipped (crackle finish side inside).  I think
he's right.  It looks like the wrong side was up when the panels were
stamped.

Am I correct?


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73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA

K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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[Mike Kasrich]

Thats what I meant the side facing out has machining marks around the
various screw holes.  The side facing inside has no such marks. The side
facing inside is milled for the flat head screws so that is the side
that was intended to be on the inside I guess.

I just fogured the cleaner side would face out.

Mike/aj9c

Mike/aj9c

Dick Roth KA1OZ wrote:

> I think I might have brushed on past a comment for another Elecrafter
> that the fan panel may be flipped (crackle finish side inside).  I
> think he's right.  It looks like the wrong side was up when the panels
> were stamped.
>
> Am I correct?
>
>


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[Evert Bakker (PA2KW)]

Dick,

You are is correct!
I had (still have) the same "flipped" Fan panel.
I'm glad it's the back-side

73's, Evert PA2KW  

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Subject: [Elecraft] Fan Panel Flipped???

I think I might have brushed on past a comment for another Elecrafter
that the fan panel may be flipped (crackle finish side inside).  I think
he's right.  It looks like the wrong side was up when the panels were
stamped.

Am I correct?


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73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA

K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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[Neal]

I installed a KPA3 yesterday and noticed the same thing.  The final finish
is on the side with the countersunk screw holes.  I figured that the difference
in finish between the two sides was subtle and that I wouldn't pay any attention
to it once the fans were in place and on the back of the rig.
Besides, I dislike getting to the back of my K3 anyway - too many cables.  hi hi

Neal WA6OCP

Dick Roth KA1OZ wrote

I think I might have brushed on past a comment for another Elecrafter
that the fan panel may be flipped (crackle finish side inside).  I think
he's right.  It looks like the wrong side was up when the panels were
stamped.

Am I correct?


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73,
Dick ka1oz
Middleborough, MA

K3/100(Kit) SN 000859
Titan-DX (to come)
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[BOB PHILBROOK]

My #818 has the same problem with the fan panel finish painted on the wrong side.  One wonders if this is just a new batch of panels with the problem or the problem has been there from the git go?

Bob K9PAG

[Mike Kasrich]

Im sure come Monday Eric and company will read all this and take a
looksee.  Im just glad Im not going nutz.  That was the longest part of
the build trying to figure out how to get fan panel flipped.
mike

Bob K9PAG wrote:

>My #818 has the same problem with the fan panel finish painted on the wrong
>side.  One wonders if this is just a new batch of panels with the problem or
>the problem has been there from the git go?
>
>Bob K9PAG
>  
>


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[AJSOENKE]

My SN31 doesn't exhibit a noticeable difference between inner surface  finish
and outer surface finish.
It is conceivable that a metal working shop might assume the surface with  
the flush screws faced the exterior for appearance sake, rather than the  
engineered aspects.
 
Al WA6VNN
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In a message dated 5/10/2008 2:40:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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My #818 has the same problem with the fan panel  finish painted on the wrong
side.  One wonders if this is just a new  batch of panels with the problem or
the problem has been there from the git  go?

Bob K9PAG
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Likewise with the KPA3 option kit I recently received.  There is little
difference in the texture of both sides.  The finish does have a slight
crackle appearance to it, but it is very slight.

Does this really make a difference?  I assume the 'troublesome' one has
a coat of finish on both sides (if not, I take that statement back and
you should ask for a new plate).  If there is a bit more of a crackle
finish on one side vs. the other side, I can't see if it would make any
real difference, black is black, and I don't look that hard at the rear
of my K3 nor the inside.

The paint shop likely just sprayed one side a bit longer than the other
side, and I would think there is nothing more serious to it.

73,
Don W3FPR

[hidden email] wrote:
> My SN31 doesn't exhibit a noticeable difference between inner surface  finish
> and outer surface finish.
> It is conceivable that a metal working shop might assume the surface with  
> the flush screws faced the exterior for appearance sake, rather than the  
> engineered aspects.
>  
>  
>
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