K3: panel fitment and alignment?

[K2QI]

Dear group,

 

While I have all panels securely mounted to the point that I don't have any
major issues, I have noted that my top and rear panel alignment has been
slightly off.  This is in the sense that when securing those particular
panels down, the screw holes don't align themselves with the holes drilled
in those particular panels.  Has anyone else noted such an anomaly, and if
so what was the remedy?  Now that I have the rig working as expected, I
figured I'd just loosen the 2D fasteners on the main board enough to get the
holes in the rear and top panels aligned up correctly.

 

73,

James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS)

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[Bob Naumann W5OV]

My guess is that you don't have the 2D fasteners oriented properly.

Mine was like this too, but then I flipped a couple of them around and they
lined up perfectly.

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Subject: [Elecraft] K3: panel fitment and alignment?

Dear group,

 

While I have all panels securely mounted to the point that I don't have any
major issues, I have noted that my top and rear panel alignment has been
slightly off.  This is in the sense that when securing those particular
panels down, the screw holes don't align themselves with the holes drilled
in those particular panels.  Has anyone else noted such an anomaly, and if
so what was the remedy?  Now that I have the rig working as expected, I
figured I'd just loosen the 2D fasteners on the main board enough to get the
holes in the rear and top panels aligned up correctly.

 

73,

James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS)

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[Tom Hammond-2]

James:

There can be a 'cumulative' fit error sometimes.

When I assemble a new K3, I leave all of the screws which attach to the
2D connectors (incl. those going thru the RF board holes), slightly loose
until I do the final 'snugging' of everything somewhere toward the end of
the main assembly process.

This usually helps to minimize any possibility of cumulative fit errors.

If you have your K3 all built, try loosening all of the EXTERIOR screws
which go into a 2D connector, and then retighten them.

Good luck,

Tom Hammond   N0SS

At 20:25 03/04/2009, you wrote:

>Dear group,
>
>
>
>While I have all panels securely mounted to the point that I don't have any
>major issues, I have noted that my top and rear panel alignment has been
>slightly off.  This is in the sense that when securing those particular
>panels down, the screw holes don't align themselves with the holes drilled
>in those particular panels.  Has anyone else noted such an anomaly, and if
>so what was the remedy?  Now that I have the rig working as expected, I
>figured I'd just loosen the 2D fasteners on the main board enough to get the
>holes in the rear and top panels aligned up correctly.
>
>
>
>73,
>
>James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS)
>
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[K2QI]

Thanks Tom, will give that a try this weekend; perhaps after the LIMARC
hamfest this Sunday.

I've taken my rig apart about 4 times already during the course of
troubleshooting, and don't have any real desire to do it again after getting
everything working, but I guess I'm a perfectionist, and will have to get
these minor things worked out as well.

73,
James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS)

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hammond [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:20 PM
To: James Sarte; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: panel fitment and alignment?

James:

There can be a 'cumulative' fit error sometimes.

When I assemble a new K3, I leave all of the screws which attach to the
2D connectors (incl. those going thru the RF board holes), slightly loose
until I do the final 'snugging' of everything somewhere toward the end of
the main assembly process.

This usually helps to minimize any possibility of cumulative fit errors.

If you have your K3 all built, try loosening all of the EXTERIOR screws
which go into a 2D connector, and then retighten them.

Good luck,

Tom Hammond   N0SS

At 20:25 03/04/2009, you wrote:

>Dear group,
>
>
>
>While I have all panels securely mounted to the point that I don't have any
>major issues, I have noted that my top and rear panel alignment has been
>slightly off.  This is in the sense that when securing those particular
>panels down, the screw holes don't align themselves with the holes drilled
>in those particular panels.  Has anyone else noted such an anomaly, and if
>so what was the remedy?  Now that I have the rig working as expected, I
>figured I'd just loosen the 2D fasteners on the main board enough to get

the

>holes in the rear and top panels aligned up correctly.
>
>
>
>73,
>
>James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS)
>
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