[Elecraft] Taken the plunge!

[EMD]

     Don,

Thanks for the advice.  I will leave the ESD parts as they are.  I was 
mainly going to use the plastic containers for other items like 
capacitors, resistors and misc hardware that can be misplaced.  In your 
experience what should I concentrate on the parts inventory?

73,
Ed KE7HGA

On 2/8/11 3:40 PM, Don Wilhelm-4 [via Elecraft] wrote:
>   Ed,
>
> Congratulations, and enjoy building it.  Follow the instructions "to the
> letter" and do a good job of soldering -- it will work and serve you 
> well.
>
> Be aware that many plastics can gather static charges, so don't put
> active devices (ICs, transistors, diodes, etc) in them - if the part is
> shipped in black foam or the transistors in an anti-static bag (the pink
> ones), leave it there until you are ready to use it. - Alternately, you
> can remove the socket from the black foam and use the space to stick the
> transistors into the foam.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 2/8/2011 2:21 PM, EMD wrote:
>
> > Elecrafters,
> >
> > Okay K2 #7109 was delivered today.  I'm going to take my time and 
> follow as
> > best I can all the excellent advice I have received from many of you 
> on the
> > reflector, starting with a parts inventory.
> >
> > I was thinking of using the little plastic left over containers that 
> I have
> > been saving.  I'm dealing with limited space so that way I can stack 
> them
> > and keep them sealed when not using that particular parts group.
> >
> > So I'm ready to get started.
> >
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