[Elecraft] K1-4 4 band version gone? (Hand SMT---Never

[riese-k3djc at juno.com]

while this string is open 
 
I have used a small Iron and tweezers to position chip caps/resistors
tack one end and then do the other end,,, I use some liquid rosin
the multi lead devices make sure leads are centered on the board then
tack
one pin,,, solder the rest and use solder wick to clean up bridges
working under a mag light,,, than I go over it with a 10 power stereo
microscope
static strap fer sure 
 
however
 
when I built a DEM 1296 transverter board a chip cap got away from me
and couldnt find it,, when I was done I found it sticking to my thumb
nail
go figure
 
Bob K3DJC
 
On Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:32:12 -0400 "Bruce Beford"
<beford at myfairpoint.net> writes:
> While I understand this mindset; I for one, am grateful that there 
> are
> SMT-based kits available. I enjoy building both thru-hole and SMT 
> based
> projects. In many cases, thru hole equivalents are not available for 
> some
> components. I have built many all-SMT projects, notably those 
> offered by
> KD1JV,ad formerly NJQRP (now Midnight Design Solutions), among 
> others