[Elecraft] Re: (Elecraft) First K2 question

[Bill Johnson]

Craig, I use a similar method to yours despite being encouraged to be more
inventory minded. The only issue I have had so far, soldering... sometimes I
miss a lead after populating, even though I check at least twice!  I have
investing in some better magnifying glasses and lights along with an in
circuit component checker just to speed things up. Building to me is akin to
knitting I would suppose.  I would not care for the latter though.

I have only found one part missing, a resistor, for which I had a spare in
my own parts bin.  No Biggie given the amount of kit building I have done.

 
Bill
K9YEQ
 
K2-35 & 5279; KX1-35/3080
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 -----Original Message-----
Just to keep the universe in balance let me suggest the complete opposite
technique: I separate the parts by type (resistors, capacitors, diodes,
etc.). I don't do an inventory (Christine usually does a really, really good
job) but I do make sure I have the right part in my hand before soldering.
While I've messed up some other things (put a electrolytic cap in backwards
but fortunately none of the smoke got out) I haven't had a problem with this
method. To each his own, of course. IMHO, YMMV, etc.

Craig
NZ0R
K1 #1966
K2/100 #4941
KX1 #1499
KX1 #1541 (still in the box)
K1 #?? (in the postal system somewhere)