[Elecraft] Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Noob build question
Hi Don, thanks for the reply. I mounted the acrylic cover on the outside per the instructions but I think I've found the problem. The 5 pots have little plastic nubbins sticking up on their shoulders, part of the moulding process it seems. These plastic bits stick up just far enough to stop the face from seating properly. I took my flush cutting snips and cut them off level with the metal frame and now the front panel seats properly. I'm sorry I can't measure my LED Bargraph, I got cocky last night after this discovery and mounted and soldered the encoder so it's all buttoned up now. Thanks a lot for the help, hopefully it will work properly when assembled with the rest of the front. Now to stuff the RF board a bit and do some basic functionality tests !! Thanks all, cheers and 73dave / VE7SGI. - Original Message - From: "Don Wilhelm" To: "David Fee" Cc: "Dale Putnam" Sent: Sunday, 28 April, 2013 06:27:27 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Fwd: Noob build question David, I just measured an LED Bargraph, it is 0.317 inches high. There should be more than enough clearance. Is there any chance you mounted the acrylic cover on the inside of the front panel? It should mount on the outside. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/28/2013 8:52 AM, Dale Putnam wrote: Hi David, Well, burst my bubble.. I thought I had notes about this, cover not fitting correctly, I've seen it on a K2, but I can't find that right off this morning. I am still looking, maybe if Don is watching, he will chime in with the answer. I'll keep searching here too. Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy > > Hi Dale, thanks for the answer. > > Yes, I was very careful to make sure all of the switches were soldered with > the spacer underneath them. > > The front panel board "rocks" on what appears to be the led bargraph. > > I checked the height of the bargraph and it's about 1.5 mm higher than the > LCD freq. display. > > My choices seem to be A) cut down the feet on the led bargraph so it site > lower - even with the LCD display -or- B) space up the while board to fit the > led bargraph - which will make the buttong flush with the front surface. > > Hm. > > Thanks, cheers and 73dave / VE7SGI __ 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] Fwd: Fwd: Noob build question
No worries, thanks a lot Dale. I've put down the soldering iron and solder wick and will wait a while. Cheers and 73dave / VE7SGI. - Original Message - From: "Dale Putnam" To: "David Fee" Sent: Saturday, 27 April, 2013 22:01:32 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: Noob build question Hi Dave, I am not where my notes are, but Don's are available... Or I can get back with the answers in the morning But I know you don't need to trim the led display. Since the switches are spaced right... I'll get with you by 7 or so. Sorry it's not right off the top for me. Have a great day, Dale - WC7S -Original Message- From: David Fee Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:50:35 To: Subject: [Elecraft] Fwd: Noob build question Hi Dale, thanks for the answer. Yes, I was very careful to make sure all of the switches were soldered with the spacer underneath them. The front panel board "rocks" on what appears to be the led bargraph. I checked the height of the bargraph and it's about 1.5 mm higher than the LCD freq. display. My choices seem to be A) cut down the feet on the led bargraph so it site lower - even with the LCD display -or- B) space up the while board to fit the led bargraph - which will make the buttong flush with the front surface. Hm. Thanks, cheers and 73dave / VE7SGI ----- Original Message - From: "Dale Putnam" To: "David Fee" Sent: Saturday, 27 April, 2013 21:37:17 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Noob build question Hi Dave, did the switches on the left side get spaced off the board using the spacer in the Instructions? Have a great day, Dale - WC7S -Original Message- From: David Fee Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:10:57 To: Subject: [Elecraft] Noob build question Hi all. I finally broke down after a few years of K2 envy and ordered a K2/10 with SSB, NB and 160M. I'm part way through building SN 7438 and have run into a problem. I'm trying to fit the front panel board to the front plate and am having a fit problem. There are 3 short round spacers that set the clearance between the front panel pcb and the metal front face. When I insert the front panel pcb into the faceplate, the left side ( side with the LED bargaph ) sits too high. This causes the spacer to sit up off the face and the buttons to sit flush with the face. The other side fits fine, the buttons protrude partially through their holes and the spacer bottoms out on the face. I investigated the problem and it appears to be the led bargraph which is too high. The led bargraph has 4 little tiny feet which space it off the pbc, I have seated the led tight to the pcb with the feet touching. Before I unsolder the led bargraph ( groan ) and cut off the feet ( which the manual said to leave on ) does anyone see somethign I'm missing - please ? Thanks a lot for the bandwidth... Cheers and 73dave / VE7SGI. __ 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
[Elecraft] Fwd: Noob build question
Hi Dale, thanks for the answer. Yes, I was very careful to make sure all of the switches were soldered with the spacer underneath them. The front panel board "rocks" on what appears to be the led bargraph. I checked the height of the bargraph and it's about 1.5 mm higher than the LCD freq. display. My choices seem to be A) cut down the feet on the led bargraph so it site lower - even with the LCD display -or- B) space up the while board to fit the led bargraph - which will make the buttong flush with the front surface. Hm. Thanks, cheers and 73dave / VE7SGI - Original Message - From: "Dale Putnam" To: "David Fee" Sent: Saturday, 27 April, 2013 21:37:17 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Noob build question Hi Dave, did the switches on the left side get spaced off the board using the spacer in the Instructions? Have a great day, Dale - WC7S -Original Message- From: David Fee Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:10:57 To: Subject: [Elecraft] Noob build question Hi all. I finally broke down after a few years of K2 envy and ordered a K2/10 with SSB, NB and 160M. I'm part way through building SN 7438 and have run into a problem. I'm trying to fit the front panel board to the front plate and am having a fit problem. There are 3 short round spacers that set the clearance between the front panel pcb and the metal front face. When I insert the front panel pcb into the faceplate, the left side ( side with the LED bargaph ) sits too high. This causes the spacer to sit up off the face and the buttons to sit flush with the face. The other side fits fine, the buttons protrude partially through their holes and the spacer bottoms out on the face. I investigated the problem and it appears to be the led bargraph which is too high. The led bargraph has 4 little tiny feet which space it off the pbc, I have seated the led tight to the pcb with the feet touching. Before I unsolder the led bargraph ( groan ) and cut off the feet ( which the manual said to leave on ) does anyone see somethign I'm missing - please ? Thanks a lot for the bandwidth... Cheers and 73dave / VE7SGI. __ 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] Noob build question
Hi all. I finally broke down after a few years of K2 envy and ordered a K2/10 with SSB, NB and 160M. I'm part way through building SN 7438 and have run into a problem. I'm trying to fit the front panel board to the front plate and am having a fit problem. There are 3 short round spacers that set the clearance between the front panel pcb and the metal front face. When I insert the front panel pcb into the faceplate, the left side ( side with the LED bargaph ) sits too high. This causes the spacer to sit up off the face and the buttons to sit flush with the face. The other side fits fine, the buttons protrude partially through their holes and the spacer bottoms out on the face. I investigated the problem and it appears to be the led bargraph which is too high. The led bargraph has 4 little tiny feet which space it off the pbc, I have seated the led tight to the pcb with the feet touching. Before I unsolder the led bargraph ( groan ) and cut off the feet ( which the manual said to leave on ) does anyone see somethign I'm missing - please ? Thanks a lot for the bandwidth... Cheers and 73dave / VE7SGI. __ 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
