*I think I will stick with the knobs designed by Wayne. Functionality before eye candy....:-)
Gary * On 28 May 2012 05:31, Rick Dettinger <k7m...@gmail.com> wrote: > Great! That should be good for about a 1 kilogram knob. Above that, > we might need a double set of tapered roller bearings. > > 73, > Rick K7MW > > > On May 27, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote: > > > Ron is incorrect. The K3 has a ball bearing bushing in its VFO A and > > B encoders. > > > > 73, > > Eric > > www.elecraft.com > > _..._ > > > > > > On May 27, 2012, at 11:55 AM, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <r...@cobi.biz> wrote: > > > >> I wonder if anyone has studied the long-term effects on the encoder > >> bushings > >> and shafts that must support those knobs? AFAIK, it's just a simple > >> bushing > >> - no ball or roller bearing races - so all of the wear is on the > >> lower side > >> of the bushing. > >> > >> Ron AC7AC > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 KAT-500#?? Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ 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
