25 Sep
2001
25 Sep
'01
1:21 a.m.
"OTOH if the kit is common and working units rare, reverse it."
What? How do you "un-solder" a kit and leave it looking new?
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ford" <mikeford(a)socal.rr.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: Keep or assemble???
I'm
wondering, without creating flame bait, the pros and cons of
keeping a computer kit versus assembling it?
I have an unbuilt Sinclair ZX81 kit that I'm toying with assembling.
I also have a TV Typewriter-6 kit. I bought the TVT6 for my KIM-1 and the
ZX81 I got in a trade.
Two questions;
Can you buy a working unit without too much trouble?
How important is it to you to build the item? If you just want a functional
item, leave the kit alone and buy a working unit if you can.
OTOH if the kit is common and working units rare, reverse it.