Oops... sorry, Dave. I see now that you said that the interference is with the head of the screw which is correctly on the inside of the bottom cover. I have assembled 2 of the amps and have noticed this problem. 73, Ken K3iU
On 3/27/2012 3:08 PM, Ken Wagner K3IU wrote: > I think that you have put the screws > in the wrong way. See page 8 of the > Assembly Manual, particularly the bold > type sentences. > 73, Ken K3iU > > On 3/27/2012 2:42 PM, Dave Anderson, > K4SV wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> Still assembling my KPA-500 SN 436 >> >> I am at the stage of installing the >> transformer and actually have >> installed the transformer. Upon close >> inspection it appears that the front >> left (as viewed from the front) foot >> held to the chassis bottom using pan >> head screws may cause damage to the >> transformers windings. The head of >> the screw closest to the transformer, >> is directly under the transformer and >> when the transformer is torqued down >> it rides on the screw. The thin >> clear plastic wrap is the only thing >> keeping the wire from contacting the >> screw head. Yes the transformer is >> up against the bumpers equally and >> installed per the manual rev d. >> >> My plan was to take this amp on >> DXpeditions but it appears it would >> not last one trip before the winding >> breaks through and touches the screw. >> >> Would anyone know if there is some >> preventative measures to keep the >> transformer safe? It would be a >> shame to find the transformer/amp >> damage only to have it explode as you >> plug it in upon arrival to some rare >> DX place. >> >> At the very least these two screws >> should be flat head screws and have >> countersunk holes. >> >> Suggestions? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Dave Anderson, K4SV >> Tryon, NC >> 828 777-5088 >> www.K4SV.com >> ______________________________________________________________ >> >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: >> http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
