Building Old Kits??

[Jerry Forwood, K0EJF]

AMEN!
Unbuilt they are worth ten times and often more of their original value,
original parts that may be bad make no difference.
If you assemble them, they become just another old radio with
questionable value, built by some unknown of unknown abilities.
All you get is the fun of building the kit and loosing any return on your
investment.
73 de Jerry, KØEJF


On Thu, 29 May 2003 08:28:57 -0600 rayfri <rayfri at NETWORLD.COM> writes:
> My question is (tongue in cheek)...  why build them?   If you put
> them
> up for auction "over there"
> you are sure to be able to retire for the rest of your life .....
> HI HI.
> ray  wa7itz
>
>
> Malcolm Leonard wrote:
>
> >The electrolytic caapcitors have very possibly dried out.Bad
> electrolytics
> >can damage other components,so I would replace these and perhaps
> any tubular
> >capacitors as well.
> >The ceramic capacitors are probably fine,and unless subject to
> unusual
> >dampness any coils and transformers are probably fine also.
> >
> >Resistors I would check before soldering them in place.Carbon
> resistors can
> >change in value over time.
> >Of course,you can ever go wrong by checking parts before you use
> them,in any
> >kit,even way back when these were factory fresh.
> >Have fun!
> >Mlacolm Leonard
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "pjhend at ameritech.net" <pjhend at AMERITECH.NET>
> >To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> >Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 12:09 AM
> >Subject: Building Old Kits??
> >
> >
> >Hi Folks,
> >
> >I'm getting ready build a few old unassembled heathkit's and other
> kits
> >from the 1960's and 1970's. I was wondering if I have to worry
> about the
> >original components degrading with time, or, should they still be
> ok if
> >never used in a circuit? Particularly, the capacitors and
> resistors.
> >Anything to worry about? Thanks for the help!
> >73
> >Paul
> >W9BBR
> >
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E. Jerold (Jerry) Forwood

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