Re: KPA100 middle screw alteration

[Ron ZL1TW]

    When I replaced the screws on my K2/100, I drilled a hole right through
the heat-sink rail on the KPA100 at the middle screw mounting, and tapped
it for 4-40 and installed a bit longer screws.
No messing about with inserts, quick and easy, and is not noticeable. Just
need the appropriate tap.
Cheers......Ron ZL1TW
   


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[Stewart Baker]

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 16:36:52 +1300, ZL1TW wrote:
>
>
> When I replaced the screws on my K2/100, I drilled a hole right through
> the heat-sink rail on the KPA100 at the middle screw mounting, and tapped
> it for 4-40 and installed a bit longer screws.
> No messing about with inserts, quick and easy, and is not noticeable. Just
> need the appropriate tap.
> Cheers......Ron ZL1TW

My mod to the heat sink was to enlarge the middle holes with a drill, and insert
suitably sized nuts secured in place with epoxy resin glue. No worries.

73
Stewart G3RXQ

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[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy-2]

Don't want to drag this out, but I am with you Ron. I find that the "warts"
give the K2/100 an "unfinished" look, stands out like a sore thumb against
most other gear in the shack. I hope that any new products that might come
from Elecraft will NOT have "warts".

73,
Geoff     GM4ESD

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Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 3:36 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: KPA100 middle screw alteration


>
>     When I replaced the screws on my K2/100, I drilled a hole right
through
> the heat-sink rail on the KPA100 at the middle screw mounting, and tapped
> it for 4-40 and installed a bit longer screws.
> No messing about with inserts, quick and easy, and is not noticeable. Just
> need the appropriate tap.
> Cheers......Ron ZL1TW
>

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[Stewart Baker]

Am getting a bit fed up of my K2 scratching it's brother (KPA100/KAT100 in EC2
case) and a FT1000MP - well forget the last one..
Might do the countersink mod some time.

73
Stewart G3RXQ

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 10:02:40 -0000, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote:

> Don't want to drag this out, but I am with you Ron. I find that the "warts"
>
> give the K2/100 an "unfinished" look, stands out like a sore thumb against
> most other gear in the shack. I hope that any new products that might come
> from Elecraft will NOT have "warts".
>
> 73,
> Geoff     GM4ESD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ZL1TW" <[hidden email]>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 3:36 AM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Re: KPA100 middle screw alteration
>
>
>> When I replaced the screws on my K2/100, I drilled a hole right
> through
>> the heat-sink rail on the KPA100 at the middle screw mounting, and tapped
>> it for 4-40 and installed a bit longer screws.
>> No messing about with inserts, quick and easy, and is not noticeable. Just
>> need the appropriate tap.
>> Cheers......Ron ZL1TW
>>
>
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