[K2] Hardened K2 for HFPack?

[John Fritze]

I would be interested in a set of these elongated end panels too.
 Unfortunately it seems the person who used to make them, Randy K3QO (ex
WJ4P) was killed in a plain accident a while back.

John
K2QY
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

  Anyone with a good woodworking or metalworking shop should be able to
build a set of suitable extensions for the K2 side panels.
If built out of wood, I would likely use 1/2 inch Baltic Birch plywood
(it is 9 ply and has no voids) for its strength in all directions, but a
1/2 inch thick piece of most any hardwood (oak, cherry, walnut, or even
some of the exotic species) planed to 1/2 inch would look nice IMHO.  I
would just fasten the wood to the existing side panels and make the
added sides extend to the plane of the furthermost projection on the
front and back of the K2.  Longer screws could be used to secure both
the added panel and the original to the K2.

A similar procedure could be used with metal, but it does not have to be
as thick as the wood.  In my judgment, 3/16 to 1/4 inch aluminum
material would be great.

Anyway, that is how I would do it, and NO, I am not going to supply them.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/2/2011 2:46 PM, John Fritze wrote:
> I would be interested in a set of these elongated end panels too.
>   Unfortunately it seems the person who used to make them, Randy K3QO (ex
> WJ4P) was killed in a plain accident a while back.
>
> John
> K2QY
>
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[k4tmc]

 Saylors Machine & Design Works also made some nice thick aluminum side panels for the K2 with rack-type handles at the front and rear.  I got a set for my K2, and also had them do a matching pair for my K3.  Not sure if they still do them.  A Google search for the above name brings up the web site but no mention of the Elecraft items.

73,
Henry - K4TMC


 


 

 

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I would be interested in a set of these elongated end panels too.

 Unfortunately it seems the person who used to make them, Randy K3QO (ex

WJ4P) was killed in a plain accident a while back.



John

K2QY

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