I have a spare knob..if you want it..let me know!! 73s Bob W5RG
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: jeff griffin <k...@arrl.net>To: 'Geert Jan de Groot' <pe1...@xs4all.nl>; 'Elecraft Reflector' <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net>Sent: Monday, October 14, 2019, 5:44:54 PM CDTSubject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 VFO-B knob replacement notes I have a spare stock K3 knob set left over from when I replaced them a few years ago with a set of heavy CNC machined ones. Only problem is there at my Florida home. If no one else steps forward with an original replacement for you I will send you the one I have when I get home in mid December. All I would possibly ask for is the shipping. Let me know.... 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Geert Jan de Groot Sent: Monday, October 14, 2019 6:00 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] K3 VFO-B knob replacement notes Hi, Recently I purchased a K3 and found I need to give it some love as it has been a bit behind on maintenance. One of the issues is that the VFO B knob has cracked. This is Elecraft part number E980090, listed as K3 spare part. Unfortunately, that knob is no longer available, and here is where the fun starts. What is sent instead, is Elecraft part E980275. Both E980090 and E980275 are listed but only E980275 is available. The replacement knob is smaller, the old knob is 1 3/8", the new knob is 1". Just replacing the knob won't work because the felt washer sticks out. Also, the encoder is too long and the new knob sticks out - the felt washer doesn't work. Called Elecraft sales and there is some confusion. The errata of the build instruction of the K3S (not K3) explains what has happened: - The new knob is smaller - it needs a different felt washer, replace E700033 with E700416 - the encoder needs an additional lock washer, E700150. - So, if you order a replacement, order all of this and plan to have to take the front panel apart. None of this is on the elecraft website. I also did not find anything in the reflector archives. And it's not in the K3 documentation, only the K3S documentation. This is kind of painful, since in addition to the price of the spare parts I ordered to get the K3 up to date ($173) I spent $80 on shipping, customs and postal admin overhead and I now find I have an incomplete mod kit. I will need to cut the wrongly-ordered felt washer to size and find a replacement lock washer to make the encoder sink deeper to match the new knob.. Again, this isn't listed in the spare parts on the website or on the reflector; it is now documented on the reflector, at least. Geert Jan ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to k...@arrl.net ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to w...@yahoo.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
