Hi to all, I just completed assembly of K3 #4175 a couple of weeks ago. When installing the knobs I had a problem with both sizes of allen wrench provided in the kit. For both size knobs, they would slip inside of the allen screw as it started to get tight. I don't know what the actual size should be, but ended up going into the box of allen wrenches I have saved over the years and using sizes that fit better, allowing me to tighten the screws. Sorry, I don't have the actual sizes needed, since I just found what fit better and put them back into the box after I was finished. I don't think there was actually any marking I could see anyway.
73, Tim - N3XX ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dunn" <vk3...@gmail.com> To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 4:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3} Help, hex key for split knob >I cannot imagine it would be hard to buy imperial measure Allen keys in USA > ! > Even in VK land where "standards" of measure are very dubious. (officially > all metric) Our signposts in Kilometres, goods sold by the Kilogram, > Timber by the metre, - but they still talk about 4 x 2's and 6 x 8 ft > sheets of chipboard..... > Now, go in the ironmongers for nuts and bolts and the odds are you will > find > them with BSW threads, a size now very difficult to get in England > where > they originated! > I wonder why Elecraft used "inch" measure Allen screws?? when all the > other threads in the K3 are metric.- Perhaps they had similar problems! > > 73 to all from David VK3DBD > > On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 10:35 PM, Mike <n...@nf4l.com> wrote: > >> If you can't find it at the hardware boutique, if there's a hobby shop >> close, try that. I'd take the knob with me. >> >> 73, >> Mike NF4L >> ab2tc wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I guess I"ll be heading out to the hardware store for a 0.050" or >> > 1.27mm >> > allen wrench tomorrow. My radio was a kit originally, but I bought it >> > 2nd >> > hand from the builder and may not have recieved the allen key. >> > >> > AB2TC - Knut >> > >> > >> > N1JM wrote: >> > >> >> If yours was a kit, you should of got one with it. However, I suspect >> you >> >> could get one from Elecraft. The small knobs use a .050" and the large >> >> knobs take 5/64" allen wrench. >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
