[Elecraft] [K2] Kit Building Time ?

[Don Wilhelm]

  Phil,

For someone building a K2 for the first time, about 40 hours is the norm 
for the base K2 (no options).
For those who have built 100 or more (yes there are a few), that time 
can be cut by about 15 hours.
Pre-wound toroids will reduce the total time.

Whatever your build speed, just enjoy the journey - there are several 
checkpoints (and how to use learning experiences) along the way - do not 
skip those or gloss over them.
The K2 goes together just like any other kit - one part at a time.  Do 
not second guess the instructions, they are correct after all this time 
of "scrubbing" by many builders.  If you think you do not understand any 
of the instructions, ask, that is what this reflector is all about (and 
has been from the beginning) - one ham helping another.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/20/2011 9:57 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> Has there been any collection of building time stats on the K2.  I was wonder if there was an average time and I would expect a moderately large standard deviation.
>
> My kit experience is K3, KX1, NORCAL 40A, and several other smaller things.  The K2 would definitely be the largest kit considering that the K3 was non-soldering.  My K3 time was about average, about 8 1/2 hours.  I never did time the KX1 because it was spread out over several weeks (I traveled a lot for work during that time).
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
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