Stan, I do not do a "complete inventory" for all the packages up front (but then I have spare parts available, and that makes me a it different). I DO sort each package and place the components in an order so I can reach them quickly. I use the "corrugated box" method advocated by Heathkit 'way back when' - cut a USPS Priority Mail cardboard box (the O-1097 size works best) in half along all the narrow edges. The center serves as a tray for miscellaneous parts and the holes in the corrugations along the sides hold leaded components - just stick the leads in the holes. I arrange the capacitors in value order with the lowest values toward the front. Inductors, diodes (and resistors for the KX1) go on the right side =- again arranged in value order.
When building, I can quickly pluck out the correct component, check its value and insert it on the board. The sorting takes a little time, but once sorted, the quick and easy picking of the correct component is accomplished much faster than any other method I have used. I have tried muffin tins, assorted envelopes, taping components on a paper, and other various methods over the years, but the Heathkit style corrugated box has always been the one I come back to. OK, I went a little astray in my response, but my point is - If you don't want to do an inventory, at least do a sort, it will save you a lot of time later in the process. 73, Don W3FPR stan levandowski wrote: > Hello. My name is Stan WB2LQF and I am a new lister, having just > received my K2 kit yesterday. > > My question is, "Do you folks think it is really necessary to > detail-inventory the Elecraft K2 product?? > > The packaging was impressive. The task of a complete and detailed > inventory looks time consuming, downright boring, and a great > opportunity to lose/break/misplace/confuse or static-damage parts. > Seems to me that Elecraft should be able to get it "mostly correct". My > thinking is that all those parts may be safer just sitting in their > little bags until it's time to open the bag. if it takes me "too long" > to report a missing part and as a result Elecraft won't replace it for > free, I won't exactly go broke buying the missing part from them. Seems > like a reasonable risk to offset the investment of time + the > aforementioned risks of inventorying. > > I'm a new Elecraft customer so I'm not in a position to size them up, > although I keep hearing they are a first class outfit and I would assume > their quality control extends to shipment accuracy. > > I'd be interested in the majority opinion from Elecraft customers who've > faced this same decision - to inventory or not. > > Thanks! > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
