[Elecraft] K3 assembly pictures posted

[Craig Rairdin]

I noticed it when I took the board out of its bag. I don't think it's
assembly; I think it's shipping. They just get smashed by whatever is on
top. No damage; they're just disheveled. Like I said I noticed it but then I
moved on to the next step and didn't think any more about it. Next time I
open the radio I'll line them all up.

You could avoid the problem by convincing Elecraft to ship a "torroids only"
version of the kit. It would be the same kit but without the torroids. You'd
have the joy of winding them yourself and installing them on the board. Of
course you wouldn't get the benefit of factory testing of your finished K3.
:-)

Craig
NZ0R


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stan Rife
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 3:11 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 assembly pictures posted


I was also thinking about the "reckless abandon" look of the mess of
torroids on the boards. when I "hand crafted" my K2 I made sure things were
nice and neat so I could say with pride that "I built that". If someone
looks inside my K3 I'm definitely going to make sure they know that I did
not make that mess in there. 
   
  I suppose it makes no difference in the operation of the radio, but my
god, don't those board assemblers have any pride in their work? 
   
  Wayne, Eric...do you have any control over the quality control coming from
the assemblers?
   
  Stan Rife
  W5EWA
  

Tom Hall <tom at portronix.com> wrote:
  "Interesting, but that jumble of toroids on the rf board is just plain 
ugly. I like 'em neatly lined up like on my K2."

I guess it's a matter of taste. I like something that looks like it was
crafted with the care of human hands instead of everything being lined up
perfectly by a heartless robot. It's amusing to me to think that the sales
person that took my order for a K3 could be the same person who may have
wound my toroids. It makes me feel like I'm getting a custom radio. I think
the K3 looks really beautiful. 
Mine is a May 1st purchase so it can't be long now. 

Craig, thanks for the pictures, they provide a nice perspective on things to
come.

Tom, AK2B



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