Don't cut it off. If it will not come loose, work out where the hole is for the grub screw and carefully make some holes in the grip at the same place. Figure 45 in the assembly manual shows where the screw hold is relative to the dimple.
Mike Mike Scott-7 wrote: > > I have found that my VFO A knob is loose and I suspect I need to tighten > the > front-panel nut. It wiggles from side-to-side excessively. To do this I > need > to remove the rubber grip. I have seen the procedure in the operator's > manual using my fingernails but this approach isn't going to work. Perhaps > the grip becomes stiff with age (one month). Short of cutting it off and > ordering a replacement grip what can I do? I don't know how I would cut it > off by the way. I might need to get a whole new knob and rubber grip; of > course I still would need to find a way to remove the knob but I at least > could use some tools to remove it in that case. > > I tried some gentle warming with hot air directed on the knob, maybe I > should get more aggressive with this approach. I removed the grip once > when > I first built the K3 in order to adjust friction so I do understand the > procedure offered in the manual. It was difficult at that time but doable. > > Mike Scott - AE6WA > Tarzana, CA (DM04 / near LA) > K3-100 #508/ KX1 #1311 > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-VFO-A-knob-grip-removal-tp16369839p16369988.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
