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[KX3] Case Doesn't Close Quite "Right"

I've had my KX3 for a while now and I noticed the other day that where
the bottom of the two halve meet up, there appears to be... Well, I'm
not sure how to describe it.

Near the speaker, it appears the two halves don't meet up as well as at
the ends. If you look at the top half of the enclosure, it is beveled
and slides *inside* the bottom half. At either end, they mate up well.
Near the speaker, there appears to be a 3 - 4 mm gap where it doesn't
appear to meet up as well. Am I describing that in a way that *anyone*
understands?

If it's normal, I'm good with that. However, if there's something I
should check, I will. I have looked at the ribbon cable and it is folded
the correct way. It is not pinched and the connectors seem to be fully
seated. Maybe I'm mashing (Southern term) the ends together too far, but
if I don't do that, the bottom of the sides and the bottom half of the
enclosure don't meet up "properly."

I don't remember if I tried to "mate" the two halves without the
batteries inside the radio.

If needed, I can send pictures.

73,
Joel - W4JBB
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W4JBB

Re: [KX3] Case Doesn't Close Quite "Right"

I appreciate the replies.

To answer a few questions:

1. Yes, I built it from a kit, it is S/N 14xx. I measured each screw
before installation, but it looks like I must have missed something.

2. On the left side (as you're looking at the display), the panel does
not seat flush with the top panel. It is raised perhaps 0.5 - 1 mm above
the top panel. I don't know if that affected how I was trying to close
it to make everything flush.

3. If I don't set the top just right on the bottom, it rocks a bit. If I
do get it just right, it still rocks, but not quite as much. I have not
been able to see what it is rocking on. In addition to the rocking,
something catches and "clicks." I didn't notice the click until I
started trying to figure out about the gap from the original post.

Hmm... I just took out the eight Eneloop 2400 mAh batteries and,
although the "rocking" is still there, for the most part, the gap is
gone and I don't hear the clicking.

Yes, I realize I'm being anal about this.

I guess I will start dis-assembling and see where I screwed up.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

On 5/11/14, 4:59 PM, Joel Black wrote:

> I've had my KX3 for a while now and I noticed the other day that where
> the bottom of the two halve meet up, there appears to be... Well, I'm
> not sure how to describe it.
>
> Near the speaker, it appears the two halves don't meet up as well as
> at the ends. If you look at the top half of the enclosure, it is
> beveled and slides *inside* the bottom half. At either end, they mate
> up well. Near the speaker, there appears to be a 3 - 4 mm gap where it
> doesn't appear to meet up as well. Am I describing that in a way that
> *anyone* understands?
>
> If it's normal, I'm good with that. However, if there's something I
> should check, I will. I have looked at the ribbon cable and it is
> folded the correct way. It is not pinched and the connectors seem to
> be fully seated. Maybe I'm mashing (Southern term) the ends together
> too far, but if I don't do that, the bottom of the sides and the
> bottom half of the enclosure don't meet up "properly."
>
> I don't remember if I tried to "mate" the two halves without the
> batteries inside the radio.
>
> If needed, I can send pictures.
>
> 73,
> Joel - W4JBB
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Re: [KX3] Case Doesn't Close Quite "Right"

I am sorry. In the following post, I should have stated that once I took
out the Eneloops, the rocking is still there, but it has been greatly
reduced.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

On 5/12/14, 5:20 AM, Joel Black wrote:

> I appreciate the replies.
>
> To answer a few questions:
>
> 1. Yes, I built it from a kit, it is S/N 14xx. I measured each screw
> before installation, but it looks like I must have missed something.
>
> 2. On the left side (as you're looking at the display), the panel does
> not seat flush with the top panel. It is raised perhaps 0.5 - 1 mm
> above the top panel. I don't know if that affected how I was trying to
> close it to make everything flush.
>
> 3. If I don't set the top just right on the bottom, it rocks a bit. If
> I do get it just right, it still rocks, but not quite as much. I have
> not been able to see what it is rocking on. In addition to the
> rocking, something catches and "clicks." I didn't notice the click
> until I started trying to figure out about the gap from the original
> post.
>
> Hmm... I just took out the eight Eneloop 2400 mAh batteries and,
> although the "rocking" is still there, for the most part, the gap is
> gone and I don't hear the clicking.
>
> Yes, I realize I'm being anal about this.
>
> I guess I will start dis-assembling and see where I screwed up.
>
> 73,
> Joel - W4JBB
>
> On 5/11/14, 4:59 PM, Joel Black wrote:
>> I've had my KX3 for a while now and I noticed the other day that
>> where the bottom of the two halve meet up, there appears to be...
>> Well, I'm not sure how to describe it.
>>
>> Near the speaker, it appears the two halves don't meet up as well as
>> at the ends. If you look at the top half of the enclosure, it is
>> beveled and slides *inside* the bottom half. At either end, they mate
>> up well. Near the speaker, there appears to be a 3 - 4 mm gap where
>> it doesn't appear to meet up as well. Am I describing that in a way
>> that *anyone* understands?
>>
>> If it's normal, I'm good with that. However, if there's something I
>> should check, I will. I have looked at the ribbon cable and it is
>> folded the correct way. It is not pinched and the connectors seem to
>> be fully seated. Maybe I'm mashing (Southern term) the ends together
>> too far, but if I don't do that, the bottom of the sides and the
>> bottom half of the enclosure don't meet up "properly."
>>
>> I don't remember if I tried to "mate" the two halves without the
>> batteries inside the radio.
>>
>> If needed, I can send pictures.
>>
>> 73,
>> Joel - W4JBB
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