> How can 'missing' parts be found if everything has been > identified, checked off and catalogued?
Not sure I understand your question. Obviously, everything wasn't found at the time they were inventoried. Some parts were noted as missing during the inventory, then found later. I don't remember all the details but two come to mind: 1) I had missed a TO-92 package part that was stuffed into the edge of the antistatic foam. Not sure why I missed it. It was obviously there when I found it. 2) Elecraft packages some parts in strange places. I think it was the double-sided tape for the power transistor that was packaged in an envelope labeled "Serial Number Kit". I hadn't bothered to open the well-identified yellow envelopes to look for parts that weren't noted as being in those envelopes. I now open all the little envelopes because despite what's written on the outside, there could be just about anything on the inside. The missing part from my KFL1-2 board was one of the parts I ordered from Elecraft. At the same time I ordered the replacement parts I ordered a few parts I needed because I swapped a band to/from the 2-band from/to the 4-band board. I needed two capacitors of a particular value. They came in an envelope marked with the part number. When the envelopes came I just noted that I had an envelope for each of the parts I had ordered. When I went to build the 2-band board, I opened that envelope and there was only one capacitor in it. That's the case where I just went and bought a replacement. When I dumped out the "hardware" bag for the K2 I found a lockwasher jammed inside some bigger part. Don't remember now what it was -- maybe a switch or a jack. So to answer your question, it's fairly easy to do a thorough inventory and come up with parts missing that are later discovered. FWIW, when I finished the K1 I had parts left over (beyond the known extras that are shipped for some of the mechanical parts). So the inventory list doesn't necessarily match what's needed to build the radio. On the other hand, I haven't installed all the options yet, so it's possible there are extra parts included for things I don't know I need yet. Or I could have left something off. It sure works great without it, though. :-) Craig NZ0R K1 #1966 K2 #4941 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
