Assembly method

[ChristmasattheY]

I'm not asking for advice. Just a thought topic of how you assemble your boards. Do you do one at a time two at a time, or do all the boards at once ie one type of resistor then the next.  My preferred is two at a time since my workspace limits my assembly room.

[sebjsan]

I do one at a time and test one at a time. Don't want to do the same mistake on several.

[Steve Gase]

I do the first of any board -- just one at a time.

After it is shown to be working, then I'll do multiple...  I've done 8 Aethers at at time, and about the same LEs.  SSCs... about the same, even though they are much easier.

I think it boils down to how much work area I have, and how much I need as I swap boards around.

[jnealand]

one at a time for me.

[JonB256]

Lynx Express - one at a time
MR16 - two at a time
SSCs - four at a time

all about table space

[combustionmark]

I like to do all the small parts first. Resistors, caps, diodes. Then one at a time for hard parts, with testing. I like to get rid of the small parts right away. As I might not get to the final Assembly right away. I find that with many small parts, I get them mixed up one at a time.

[duane.mosley]

one at a time for me. takes about an hour and a half from stop to finish non stop. i wouldn't want to open more than one kit at a time. stuff would be every where!!

[rrawlings]

I am afraid I build them one at a time also, but that is because that is all I have been able to afford at once.  If I had the budget I would build 50 of them and do them all at once.  I have to say that I have a distinct advantage though, I have been in the electronics mfg. business for nearly 20 years and would have about 20-25 minutes labor in each LE bd.  I have a hard time doing one at a time it feels to inefficient.  Loading all the parts first then sending the PCB over the wave solder machine and soldering it all at once is so much easier.

[mms]

I would say build what you're comfortable doing.  PK and I built 4 at a time in the period of about 4 hours.  He would get the parts, I'd put the parts in and then we'd solder.  Now, that's quality father son time!

[taybrynn]

One at a time doing LE(s) ... but more at a time if the kit is real small and simple. 

[nvizzini]

I do one at a time
once tried to mount all resistor, caps
and sockets at once and got board
soldering them in.
Now the most I will do is all resistors
at once.

Nicholas

[sjb]

I do one at a time as I find it to be a little bit too much to concentrate on more than one as I would tend to rush if there was a mountain of parts in front of me.

Steve

[chrisatpsu]

16 dsc's and 35 ssc's to put together...

i put all the small stuff on all of the boards at first
then keep going with identical items through all the boards.
For me, it helps keep to the task at hand. (no pun intended)
it makes it easier, for example when you get to the IC sockets, it helps to make sure they're all facing the correct way when youre putting 51 on at the same time.

[mmccrae]

I do mine two at a time...

step by stem like the manual

place all parts both boards and then solder both, and re-pete..

Mike