h3y all,
NO gets my vote. i don't feel it would demean the kit buildin'
experience, i just enjoy the rather mindless monotony of stuffin' all
those bloody little resistors...
yeah, i buy the kits 'cause they're cheaper, but i'd still buy them
if they cost as much as the assembled modules...
peace,
doc
--- In motm@y..., "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@a...> wrote:
> If you are a MOTM kit builder, I need your opinion.
>
> Some of the upcoming (and older) kits have over 90 axial parts
> (resistors/diodes/caps). I
> have received quotes on providing these components sequenced on
tape.
>
> The thought occured to me today as I was doing taxes (gack!): I
could have
> these parts
> ∗inserted but not soldered∗ in the pcb. The auto-inserting machine
crimps
> and shears off
> the leads, so the parts are in no danger of falling out.
>
> So, the question I have: is having pre-inserted axial parts worth
$10 - $12
> more per kit?
>
> On a religious level: does this "demean" the kit-building process?
Or, are
> we all sick of those
> resistors??!?
>
> Paul S.