KAT500 Assembly Question

[Ian Kahn, KM4IK]

I'm assembling KAT500 s/n 860 and have reached the step where I attach the
L-bracket at LB1 on the circuit board.  The instructions don't specify
whether the 3/16" 4-40 screw used is flat head or pan head.  Can anyone who
has assembled the KAT500 offer guidance?  I'm waiting on Elecraft support
for an answer, but am impatient to get this finished and installed with the
rest of my K-Line today/tonight.

 

Thanks for any and all assistance.

 

73 es gud DX de

 

-- Ian

Ian Kahn, KM4IK

Roswell, GA  EM74ua

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K3 #281, P3 #688, KPA500 #1468

HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team

 

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[Dick Dievendorff]

Generally flat head screws are used on the externally visible surfaces (top
and sides), and pan head screws are used otherwise.

I'd use a pan head here.

I'll ask the manual author to update the manual.

Happy building!

73 de Dick, K6KR


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Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 Assembly Question

I'm assembling KAT500 s/n 860 and have reached the step where I attach the
L-bracket at LB1 on the circuit board.  The instructions don't specify
whether the 3/16" 4-40 screw used is flat head or pan head.  Can anyone who
has assembled the KAT500 offer guidance?  I'm waiting on Elecraft support
for an answer, but am impatient to get this finished and installed with the
rest of my K-Line today/tonight.

 

Thanks for any and all assistance.

 

73 es gud DX de

 

-- Ian

Ian Kahn, KM4IK

Roswell, GA  EM74ua

 <mailto:[hidden email]> [hidden email]

K3 #281, P3 #688, KPA500 #1468

HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team

 

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[Ian Kahn, KM4IK]

All,

Thanks for the quick responses. Dick Dievendorff got back to me and
confirmed what everyone told me - use the pan head screw.

73,

--Ian 
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA  EM74ua
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K3 #281, P3 #688, KPA500 #1468
HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 5:19 PM
To: Ian Kahn - Ham
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Assembly Question

> I'm assembling KAT500 s/n 860 and have reached the step where I attach
> the L-bracket at LB1 on the circuit board.  The instructions don't
> specify whether the 3/16" 4-40 screw used is flat head or pan head.  
> Can anyone who has assembled the KAT500 offer guidance?  I'm waiting
> on Elecraft support for an answer, but am impatient to get this
> finished and installed with the rest of my K-Line today/tonight.

Usually the hole is countersunk if the intent is to use a flat head screw.
If the hole is NOT countersunk, I'd use a pan head, so long as the head
standing proud of the surface will not interfere with some other part(s).

73,

George T Daughters, K6GT
CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
October 5-6, 2013



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