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Perhaps I should explain my reason for the (now moot) yes vote.

I design/build/repair lots of circuit boards. Since 1981, I've designed
about 250 unique boards not counting revisions, and I've assembled more
than 3,000 boards since 1975! Not trying to brag or anything, but when
something comes along to alleviate part of the tedium of stuffing a board,
I'll take it! This is what happens to you if your livelihood is circuit
boards. If you assemble the occasional board, I can see why one might
want to do everything themselves. If you work on a dozen boards a week,
usually none of them for personal enjoyment, then you want as much done
for you as possible short of buying the assembled version.

Maybe Paul can have some of the higher parts-count MOTM boards offered
with the option of cinched resistors, diodes, etc. That is, available on
request. That way, those who want 'pure' kits can have them, and those
who want time-saving steps provided can have them.

Cheers,

Crow--who has spent the spare moments of the past 5 days recreating
circuit boards for a once-dead CS80, and welcomes any relief on the MOTM
front.

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