I took this opportunity to install ribbons on mine, too. Was certain it was only a matter of time until I gouged a battery case. I'm also convinced the problem is more that the screw holes are not countersunk than screw length.
Gary On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Phil Hystad wrote: > Rich, > > Great idea -- I should have thought of that because my Hiking GPS meter > uses ribbons under the batteries. > > phil > > > On Jan 19, 2013, at 11:29 AM, Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > > > A short piece of ribbon under/around one battery makes it easy to remove > the first battery in the set. > > > > Rich > > NU6T > > > > On 1/19/2013 11:12 AM, hawley, charles j jr wrote: > >> I use a not very sharp small flat bladed screwdriver and lightly pry on > the plus side of the battery against the battery holder side (lever it up). > The plus side comes up fairly easily and I can remove the battery. > >> > >> Chuck, KE9UW > >> Lionel Trains, TCA, LCCA, LRRC > >> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224 > >> > >> ________________________________________ > >> From: [email protected] [ > [email protected]] on behalf of Phil Hystad [ > [email protected]] > >> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:42 PM > >> To: [email protected] List > >> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Battery Holder and Batter Removal > >> > >> So, I saw that KX3 Kit Builder Alert posted yesterday. Even though I > was confident that I did not use the wrong length of screws on the battery > holder I decided to check anyway. > >> > >> I had a real heck of a time removing the batteries. I mean, really! I > am worried that if I go through this again I could easily damage the > insulated casing of the battery. > >> > >> Does anyone have a suggestion to making this task easier. Do you use a > tool that will not damage, if so, what is it? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> 73, phil, K7PEH > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > >> 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:[email protected] > >> > >> 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:[email protected] > > > > 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:[email protected] > > This list hosted -- 73, Gary KJ7RT Sun City, AZ Fists #14460 NAQCC #3709 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
