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Richard-17

Sticky feet

For more grip I have used rtv ( silicone ) we’ve all used it for so many things.
Use the one for windshields it’s flowable so if you turn your rig upside down and level
and coat the feet that should work. I need to try it too.
I keep pushing my panadapter back when I push the display button.
You can get stick on feet, they are usually silicone too.
Put them next to the stock feet if they are tall enough or stick them on the stock feet
or replace the stock feet with them.
I’ve seen them at ham swaps and hardwares.

Rich KC8HMJ
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Gary K9GS

Re: Sticky feet

I use the rubber mesh shelf liner in black under my paddles...it works
fantastic. I also use it on top of my amp to keep the watt-meter
perched up there from sliding around. I just cut out around the
ventilation holes so they aren't blocked.

Something that hasn't been mentioned is what people are doing if you use
the bail on the K3 and P3? I don't own a P3, yet, but on the K3 I have
cut a decorative piece of wood to elevate the P3 a little higher off the
desk. The piece of wood is currently a little wider than the K3 bail.
I've stuck some ~1/4 thick silicone rubber feet to the desk facing side
and this keeps things from sliding around very well.

One thing I plan on doing when I add the P3 is to make a similar thing
but spanning the combined width of K3 + P3. I'll also cut a shallow
grove in the top of the wood piece which will hold the bail and will
keep the front panels in the same plane. I may even make this out of
some cool looking exotic wood. I'm a wood worker too.....

Once I do this I'll post some pictures but it will probably be a while
before I get around to this.

On 3/15/2012 9:35 PM, Rich wrote:

> For more grip I have used rtv ( silicone ) we’ve all used it for so many things.
> Use the one for windshields it’s flowable so if you turn your rig upside down and level
> and coat the feet that should work. I need to try it too.
> I keep pushing my panadapter back when I push the display button.
> You can get stick on feet, they are usually silicone too.
> Put them next to the stock feet if they are tall enough or stick them on the stock feet
> or replace the stock feet with them.
> I’ve seen them at ham swaps and hardwares.
>
> Rich KC8HMJ
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Gary K9GS

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N7US

Re: Sticky feet

I use the bail on the K3 and P3, and the rubber feet on the bails prevent them from moving.

73, Jim N7US

-----Original Message-----

K9GS:

Something that hasn't been mentioned is what people are doing if you use the bail on the K3 and P3?

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Gary K9GS

Re: Sticky feet

Hi Jim,

It's probably related to what your desk is surfaced with. Mine is very
hard/smooth HPL (High Pressure Laminate/Formica for those who wonder)
It still slides around a little bit unless you constantly clean the dust
off the rubber feet on the bail.

On 3/16/2012 6:44 AM, Jim McDonald wrote:

> I use the bail on the K3 and P3, and the rubber feet on the bails prevent them from moving.
>
> 73, Jim N7US
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> K9GS:
>
> Something that hasn't been mentioned is what people are doing if you use the bail on the K3 and P3?
>
>
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