[Elecraft] Recent problems = another building tip

[Craig Rairdin]

> I see no need to count. For all long lead components,
> I soldered lots of them in before trimming the leads.
> When I started to trim them, I checked if I had soldered
> before snipping - caught a few that way.

That works too, and I check as a trim the leads also. This counting
technique is most effective for ICs and other multi-leaded parts. The only
thing you might miss is if you ticked off a resistor in the book without
actually putting it in the board. 

> ICs - I soldered the corners first so that it's easy
> to see one not filled in and make sure no end ones are
> left out.

You'd think so, but this is exactly how I missed a pin on my K1. I missed
one of the "other" corners.

Craig