I always thought a machine built K2 might have worked out at least as well as a user constructed one. Build quality would be very consistent and unit cost / selling price might actually be less than that of a kit.
The big problem, especially for a company just starting out, would be obtaining (and risking) the amount of money needed to pay for a batch of machine-made boards. The batch size would need to be big enough to warrant the setup cost on the machines(s). The batch would also sit as inventory, also tying up capital. Kits could be made up in runs of any size. So a through hole / kit approach was actually less of a financial risk. Personally I would not have missed the kit building experience, but everyone has their own preference. I certainly am *very* happy with the K2 that resulted from the effort, even 11 or so years later. 73, Lenny W2BVH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
