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[R. Kevin Stover]

Solder fumes are a well known decongestant. ;-)

Darwin, Keith wrote:
> So, how easy is it to build the K2?  So easy, you can do it when you're
> too sick to go to work :-)
>
> I'm not a kit builder.  I built my K2 because I couldn't afford to pay
> to have it done.  I bought the pre-wound toroids and recommend them
> highly.  I also bought the unPCB kit which actually made the build time
> longer due to initial prep work, but created a K2 that was more to my
> liking.
>
> Anyway, about the time the K2 arrived I got sick.  I was tired, and my
> head was full of snot.  One of those nasty colds where all you can do is
> watch soap operas.  Guess what, I found that the K2 took about the same
> effort as watching TV.  Read 1 paragraph.  Blow nose.  Find a part.
> Locate the target location on the board.  Blow nose.  Mount part, double
> check orientation, solder part.  Blow nose.  Check off step in the
> manual.
>
> I move slowly and deliberately.  It took me about 40 hours of build time
> with my basic K2.  I filled 1/2 a paper shopping bag with Kleenex and
> had a wonderful K2 that worked perfectly the first time.
>   

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R. Kevin Stover
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