K3 Assembly

[Dave, G4AON]

Ian GM3SEK asked "Are the different types of screws packaged separately in the kit?"


No, the "nuts and bolts" are bundled together for each module/assembly
in an envelope or bag. Sorting them is relatively easy as there aren't
that many per assembly stage. I cut the bottom off a cardboard box to
form a shallow tray around 1 inch high, then glued separators into the
box with hot melt glue and finally labelling the compartments by bolt
length, etc. Others have used egg trays for the same purpose. It's not a
big job and doesn't need to be complicated.

On another point, there was criticism of someone posting an assembly
question to the reflector. That is the whole point of the reflector,
simple "how does it fit" or "where does that go" questions are easily
resolved, often in a few minutes at almost at any time of the day,
without needing to bother Elecraft Support who can then spend time on
more important matters, like getting K3s out the door!

73 Dave, G4AON
K1 #1154, K2/10 #1892 and K3/100 #80
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[Tom Brereton]

Dave, G4AON, hit it right on the head when he said:

"That is the whole point of the reflector, simple 'how does it fit'
or 'where does that go' questions are easily resolved"

I've been waiting for my K3 and reading the "mail" for some time
and printing out those messages that I feel will be helpful to me
when mine arrives.

This is what I have understood this reflector to be; a quorum that is
meant to be helpful in the building, operating and understanding the
K3 and other Elecraft products.

Tom Brereton, W0TOM
Ex: W2TJO, DL4BT
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[David Cutter]

Some builders have suggested that a special tool in needed for some of the
assembly, eg a grabber type to hold screws and washers.  If this is a
necessity for proper assembly, it would do us all a favour if Elecraft would
make a bulk purchase and include it (or offer it as an accessory) with the
kit.  Then these useful tools will be in our tool kits for future work to
the advantage of us all.   Let's face it, a lot of us are becoming less
finger-agile than we used to be.

73

David
G3UNA

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[Brendan Minish]

On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 19:17 +0000, David Cutter wrote:
> Some builders have suggested that a special tool in needed for some of the
> assembly, eg a grabber type to hold screws and washers.

It's not necessary, my magnetised screwdriver did just fine but I would
have managed just fine without that too. It's a pretty easy assembly job
and nothing is hard to get at.  
BTW there is nothing in there that a magnetised screwdriver is going to
hurt

73
Brendan EI6IZ K3 #39

--
Don‘t complain. Nobody will understand. Or care. And certainly don‘t try
to fix the situation yourself. It‘s dangerous. Leave it to a highly
untrained, unqualified, expendable professional.

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[Craig Rairdin]

> Some builders have suggested that a special tool in needed for some of
> the assembly, eg a grabber type to hold screws and washers.  

There were only two times when I needed anything other than my fingers to
hold a nut or washer. I was able to use a magnetized screwdriver in one case
and a needle-nose pliers in the other and it worked fine. One was related to
the KPA3 module and I think the other was the general-coverage receive
module.

Craig
NZ0R
K3/100 #25

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[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

Exactly! :-)  This is one the primary reasons we set up the list.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ
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THOMAS BRERETON wrote:

> Dave, G4AON, hit it right on the head when he said:
>
> "That is the whole point of the reflector, simple 'how does it fit'
> or 'where does that go' questions are easily resolved"
>
> I've been waiting for my K3 and reading the "mail" for some time
> and printing out those messages that I feel will be helpful to me
> when mine arrives.
>
> This is what I have understood this reflector to be; a quorum that is
> meant to be helpful in the building, operating and understanding the
> K3 and other Elecraft products.
>
> Tom Brereton, W0TOM
> Ex: W2TJO, DL4BT
> _______________________________________________
>
>  

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[Doug Faunt N6TQS [phone]]

I had no problem putting mine together with the specifed tools.  Long
nose pliers worked for me in all tight situations.

73, doug

   From: "David Cutter" <[hidden email]>
   Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:17:50 -0000

   Some builders have suggested that a special tool in needed for some of the
   assembly, eg a grabber type to hold screws and washers.  If this is a
   necessity for proper assembly, it would do us all a favour if Elecraft would
   make a bulk purchase and include it (or offer it as an accessory) with the
   kit.  Then these useful tools will be in our tool kits for future work to
   the advantage of us all.   Let's face it, a lot of us are becoming less
   finger-agile than we used to be.

   73

   David
   G3UNA
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[Buck - k4ia]

I did the whole thing with a small Phillips head screwdriver and a 1/2 inch  
wrench for the front panel shafts.  The lock washers provided plenty of  
friction so I didn't need any other nut drivers.  The resistance checks can  be
handled with a $4.95 ohm meter.  Oh yes, you need a thermometer to  measure room
temperature if you want to calibrate the PA temperature  reading.  
 
You will also need magnification appropriate to your age.  If you  don't use
reading glasses, you probably won't have a problem.

Craig  "Buck"
k4ia
Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
 



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