[Elecraft] [K2] Kit Building Time ?

[K1FFX]

> For someone building a K2 for the first time, about 40 hours is the norm 
> for the base K2 (no options).

While I didn't log actual hours worked while building my K2, I did mark all
dates worked
in my K2 manual during construction.  I worked on it over 38 sessions from
early
August through early October, and I think, on the average, a work session
was 
about 1.5 hours.  I know I put in a lot more hours for the last few
sessions, trying
to push through to completion.  So, I'd estimate that, including inventory
time in
late July, I worked about 70 hours to build a base K2.

So, my experience is probably an "outlier" ... but my method was check the
component once, check it twice, and maybe check it a third time (comparing
the instruction in the manual to the part I had just stuffed), and only then
apply
the solder.  I always examined each solder joint right after soldering (they
were
all good) and I always compared against the schematic if I thought I might
have
a solder bridge (never happened).

BTW, also wound my own toroids ... I actually found that to be one of the
more
enjoyable activities of the K2 build.

Enjoy the build!

- Bruce


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Bruce Rosen
K1FFX
K2/100 6982

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