[Elecraft] monday

[Don Brown]

Hi

I would make a couple of suggestions. One I would not use the styrofoam as it generates a lot of static electricity and may damage some parts. I use cardboard or metal pans to dump all the parts into for sorting. The resistors will come on a tape sequenced in the order you will need them. Do not remove the resistors from the tape until you need them. If you must measure them with your meter leave them on the tape. Save the yellow coin envelopes and use them to place all of the brown capacitors of each value and mark the value on the outside of the envelope. I lay all of the little blue caps out in a metal pan with the values facing up so I can find them quickly. Some builders place them into the side of corrugated cardboard and mark the value on the cardboard. There are dozens of methods just find one that works for you that keeps all the parts organized so you can find them quickly when needed and you will not lose anything between building sessions. 

Don Brown

KD5NDB  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robert Conley<mailto:kc5wa at bayou.com> 
  To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net<mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
  Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:55 AM
  Subject: [Elecraft] monday


  I can hardly wait. My K1-2 (80/40) will be here Monday. I've built 
  several smaller kits like the Rock mite etc. Nothing of this magnatude 
  though. I ordered it Friday after Thanksgiving and it seems like I.ve 
  been waiting forever for it to arrive. Meanwhile hoping to pick up 
  building hints I've monitored this reflector. I've never used the side 
  of a cardboard box but instead a 12" x 12" sheet of styrofoam from the 
  craft store to hold the parts and DVM to check EVERY resistor  and 
  VARIABLE TONE TESTER to check capacitors before mounting them on the 
  pcb. This looks like the place to be should I have QUESTIONS or need a 
  good sharp kick in the motivator [g]. 72/71 de "RC" kc5wa

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