My question is, "Do you folks think it is really necessary to , detail-inventory the Elecraft K2 product??

[Eric Manning]

I think it's a good idea.

The serious screwup is not  being shorted by Elecraft for a 50 cent
component, it is installing the wrong component somewhere.

Doing a careful identification of all the parts by inventory is a good
way to avoid this.

You match up each component with its descriptions by doing the inventory
and filing the components
accordingly [I use muffin tins, with all of the diodes in the same dish,
etc. You are less likely to install a diode in a resistor's place
, or the wrong value resistor,  if you do that.

I find that modern, tiny components are harder to identify, and thus
easier to confuse, than their huge 1960s ancestors were.

Doing the inventory also encourages patience, rather than the get 'er
done fast approach which leads to sorrow.

eric
VA7DZ




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[George Thornton]

I agree.  The biggest risk is misidentification.

I prefer to use sheets of paper and scotch tape.  I group similar
components together and tape them together lightly to sheets of 8x11
paper, writing the identification number on the paper next to the
component(s).  I try to keep the sheets flat to minimize the need for
tape, and I clean tape residue off the lead before installing.  This
makes organizing and sorting through components really easy and
reliable.  



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Subject: [Elecraft] My question is, "Do you folks think it is really
necessary to , detail-inventory the Elecraft K2 product??

I think it's a good idea.

The serious screwup is not  being shorted by Elecraft for a 50 cent
component, it is installing the wrong component somewhere.

Doing a careful identification of all the parts by inventory is a good
way to avoid this.

You match up each component with its descriptions by doing the inventory

and filing the components
accordingly [I use muffin tins, with all of the diodes in the same dish,

etc. You are less likely to install a diode in a resistor's place
, or the wrong value resistor,  if you do that.

I find that modern, tiny components are harder to identify, and thus
easier to confuse, than their huge 1960s ancestors were.

Doing the inventory also encourages patience, rather than the get 'er
done fast approach which leads to sorrow.

eric
VA7DZ




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[Guy, K2AV]

Ditto,  mis-identification during inventory is a headache that at
least results finally in proper identification before assembly, and
the quickest possible replacement of missing parts.
Mis-identification DURING assembly at best results in passing email
with W3FPR about mysterious symptoms.  Mis-identification during
assembly at worst results in smoking circuits, removal and replacement
of components after awaiting replacement from Elecraft AND still
passing email with W3FPR about mysterious symptoms.

It's like stretching before a race, or warming up before playing
baseball.  One really just needs to do it, total utter lack of
excitement or entertainment value notwithstanding.

73, Guy.

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> I agree.  The biggest risk is misidentification.
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[Graham Smith-2]

I prefer to do the inventory, although it is admittedly very tedious.  When
I got to the end of the K2 inventory, I was missing a choke - turns out that
I had mis-identified one and there was in fact nothing missing.  It's a lot
easier sorting this out during the inventory than desoldering later,
especially for items with more than two legs!

73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385
http://www.fists.co.uk

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