On 4/25/2020 8:21 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > Here is what I did to remedy the situation. I obtained two 10-32 x 2" > brass screws from the hardware store. I got 4 nuts, 2 for each screw, 4 > flat washers, 2 for each screw and two wing nuts. I then cut the head > off of each screw and filed a flat spot about 1/2 " long and deep enough > to removed the threads.
I fixed my brand-new Astron SS-50M a bit differently. One set screw on the connection block was seized up, so Astron sent me two new blocks with instructions to open the case and replace them. When I opened the case I saw that the leads to the blocks had ring terminals held to the blocks by a short screw. I removed the existing blocks and replaced them with 10-32 x 2" brass screws. I used two short plates of ABS from TAP Plastics to serve as insulated spacers (one inside the case and one outside the case) and drilled the appropriate holes to permit the screws to be held through the case with appropriate nuts and washers. The leads to my power distribution board) are AWG 6 terminated in standard electrical lugs held by massive set-screws and are fastened onto the screws by appropriate nuts. If I have to remove them I keep a Spintite (nut driver) nearby. Works great so far! 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon ______________________________________________________________ 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
