If you take your radio apart and put
it together as many times as I do, you'll quickly find the stock,
Phillips head fasteners used on the Apache Labs 100 and 200 series
radios are kind of soft and easily damaged, not to mention that one
slip of that Phillips screwdriver and you might have a big scratch down
the front or back of your radio.
These fasteners are easily upgraded to some hard as nails, easily worked, stainless steel socket head cap screws. Even better, put some nice stainless steel washers under those cap screws to keep the exterior finish pristine.
Even if you aren't planning to take your radio apart, they still look fabulous!
Here is what I ordered from boltdepot.com:
Also, on certain older radios, the handle attachment fasteners are just a hair too long and bottom out in the threaded hole in the handle, making the handles feel loose. By adding some washers between the front panel and the handle it prevents the fasteners from bottoming and then they can be properly tightened.
These fasteners are easily upgraded to some hard as nails, easily worked, stainless steel socket head cap screws. Even better, put some nice stainless steel washers under those cap screws to keep the exterior finish pristine.
Even if you aren't planning to take your radio apart, they still look fabulous!
Here is what I ordered from boltdepot.com:
| Bolt Depot
Part Number |
Description
|
Size
|
| 4513 | Metric flat washers, Stainless steel 18-8 | 3mm |
| 6379 | Metric socket cap, Stainless steel 18-8 | 3mm x 0.5mm x 8mm |
Also, on certain older radios, the handle attachment fasteners are just a hair too long and bottom out in the threaded hole in the handle, making the handles feel loose. By adding some washers between the front panel and the handle it prevents the fasteners from bottoming and then they can be properly tightened.