Get a good set of wire cutters. It’s also handy to have some sort of magnification/lighting — a desk lamp with a magnifying glass built in, or a jeweller’s magnifying this on your head. A good solder sucker just in case. Just take your time, do a full inventory at the start (can be quite helpful in identifying parts through a process of elimination where the markings may be ambiguous/unclear), double-check everything as you go, and enjoy the process.
-- 73 de Matt VK2RQ On 2 June 2016 at 8:52:08 PM, Mike via Elecraft ([email protected]) wrote: A K2 kit is on it's way. Although I do have some experience soldering, it has been 30+ years and I am open to any suggestions as to equipment needed. I have a Hakko FS-951 soldering station. I have seen various mechanisms for holding the circuit boards while working on them. Any other tips and/or caveats are more than welcome. A retirement project, hopefully to be completed by the time the sun comes back in a few years. :) 73 Mike KD8RQE ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
