Mark,
Yes, the hole is just a bit too small - it must be reamed slightly.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/20/2018 12:05 PM, Mark Petrovic wrote:
> Thanks, Don. Yes, I found I had to ream the existing hole *very*
> little, maybe one or two 1/100 of an inch, for the jack to pass
> through without forcing it. The difference did not feel like extra
> paint; it felt like the hole was in fact just a bit too small.
>
> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 8:49 AM Don Wilhelm <
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>
> Mark,
>
> The jack *should* fit through the hole, but I also know that it
> does not
> with the jack supplied.
> So ream out the hole in the top cover. I use a thin bladed knife,
> but a
> drill bit or a proper reamer will work.
> You only have to take a little metal from the inside of the hole.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 7/19/2018 11:00 AM, Mark Petrovic wrote:
> > In the top cover for my K2 S/N/ 7809, the external speaker hole
> is way too
> > small for the jack to pass through. Is it the design intent of
> the K2 that
> > this jack be screwed in? Or should it pass through without
> forcing it? Or
> > does it matter?
>
>
>
> --
> Mark
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