[KX3] Legs

[Ingo Meyer, DK3RED-2]

Hello Elecrafters,


I have a little mechanical nuisance with the legs of my KX3.

If I carefully tighten the screws, after a while the right leg can no longer be folded out
completely and the left leg wobbles.

Is there a solution to hold the underside of the transceiver in place AND to hold the
legs, so i can move the legs evenly for a longer time?


73/72 de Ingo, DK3RED - Don't forget: the fun is the power!
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[Ken G Kopp]

Yes Ingo, you can use two washers on each leg's thumb-screw with the leg
sandwiched between the washers.

At least this works for me.

73

Ken - K0PP

On May 28, 2017 03:41, "Ingo Meyer, DK3RED" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hello Elecrafters,
>
>
> I have a little mechanical nuisance with the legs of my KX3.
>
> If I carefully tighten the screws, after a while the right leg can no
> longer be folded out completely and the left leg wobbles.
>
> Is there a solution to hold the underside of the transceiver in place AND
> to hold the legs, so i can move the legs evenly for a longer time?
>
>
> 73/72 de Ingo, DK3RED - Don't forget: the fun is the power!
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[Nr4c]

You should tighten the screws after extending the legs. Get them tight.

Never fold the legs without loosening the thumb screws first!  One leg will tighten more if don't loosen the screws first.

This problem could have been eliminated if they had use a left hand thread on one of the legs. But, this would have been quite confusing go a lot of people especially trying to replace the screws after changing battery.

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...nr4c. bill

> On May 28, 2017, at 5:41 AM, Ingo Meyer, DK3RED <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hello Elecrafters,
>
>
> I have a little mechanical nuisance with the legs of my KX3.
>
> If I carefully tighten the screws, after a while the right leg can no longer be folded out completely and the left leg wobbles.
>
> Is there a solution to hold the underside of the transceiver in place AND to hold the legs, so i can move the legs evenly for a longer time?
>
>
> 73/72 de Ingo, DK3RED - Don't forget: the fun is the power!
> www.qrp4fun.de - [hidden email]
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[Augie "Gus" Hansen]

On 5/28/2017 9:35 AM, Nr4c wrote:
> ...
> This problem could have been eliminated if they had use a left hand thread on one of the legs. But, this would have been quite confusing go a lot of people especially trying to replace the screws after changing battery.

Once installed correctly there is no need to remove the screws.
Loosening them enough to separate the sections is sufficient.

Gus Hansen
KB0YH

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[Don Butler]

My simple solution has been:  .... never overtighten the thumbscrews ....
and always loosen them a bit before folding out the legs (especially the
side that tightens when folded out)

Don, N5LZ

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ingo
Meyer, DK3RED
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 3:41 AM
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Subject: [Elecraft] [KX3] Legs

Hello Elecrafters,


I have a little mechanical nuisance with the legs of my KX3.

If I carefully tighten the screws, after a while the right leg can no longer
be folded out completely and the left leg wobbles.

Is there a solution to hold the underside of the transceiver in place AND to
hold the legs, so i can move the legs evenly for a longer time?


73/72 de Ingo, DK3RED - Don't forget: the fun is the power!
www.qrp4fun.de - [hidden email]
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