[Elecraft] k2 warping

2011-01-12 Thread Dan Grizzard
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[Elecraft] K2 warping

2011-01-12 Thread Dan Grizzard
I just hate the new Verizon email format. Here I go again! My K2 has developed a warping issue. Recently completed and finally totally assembled the unit does not set flat on the desk or stand. It wobbles. I have loosened the 3d connector screws, set heavy books on the rig on a marble top table

Re: [Elecraft] K2 warping

2011-01-12 Thread Andrew Moore
It's tough to get a 4-legged anything to sit absolutely flat. If you want stable, just ditch the rear feet and put a single rear foot at the rear center, leaving the two front feet (or tilt bail) as-is. Tripod is stable. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Dan Grizzard wrote: > I just hate th

Re: [Elecraft] K2 warping

2011-01-12 Thread John Ragle
Both my K2 (long gone) and my K3 had this issue. I finally just wrapped about 2 turns of vinyl tape around the little rubber bumper on the right side of the tilt-up bail, experimenting with the amount until everyone was happy. My K3 was a factory-assembled unit, and the wobble was NOT because t

Re: [Elecraft] K2 warping

2011-01-12 Thread Kevin Rock
All you need to do to have it sit flat is to move one of the rubber bumpers on the bail to whichever side makes it sit best. I had this problem and it was solved in a matter of moments after few iterations of this technique. Kevin. KD5ONS On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:52:43 -0800, John Rag