> Hi Doug,
> I had the Stainless Steel kit in installed into my K3 when it was factory
> built and I swear by them.
> (I reckon that if it had standard screws in it I would be swearing AT
> them!)
> I live right on the east coast of Australia in the tropics where we get
> salt spray, floods, cyclones (hurricanes) and all manner of other weather
> delights.
> I am sure that if my K3 had the standard screws in it that it would have
> rust stains all over the radio by now. (And the radio is not yet 1 year
> old!)
>
> My $0.02c worth, keep the change!
>
> Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
> Innisfail, QLD, Australia
> Elecraft K3# 4257 + PR6 - K144XV = multiband goodness!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Doug Faunt N6TQS 510-655-8604
> To:
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 4:08 AM
> Subject: [Elecraft] standard vs stainless steel screws
>
>
> This was discussed in depth a while back, but I though I'd report my
> experience.
>
> I took my K3 to Niue and Norfolk Island for a couple of weeks each in
> their spring. In both cases, we were high over the ocean, not close but
> it was visible, and humidity was often high.
> My K3 now has a dozen screws that now have rusty heads- the 8 fan
> mounting screws and the 4 speaker mounting screws. I have the SS screw
> kit in hand, but haven't gotten to installing them.
>
> I also had a minor KAT3 failure, I think due to the amount of
> transportation, about which I'll report later.
>
> 73, doug
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