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PRECISE AND CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN, AS WELL AS SEVERAL PICTURES BLACK
AND WHITE IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND IN COLOR IN A SEPARATE FILE ONLINE.
WINDING THE TOROID SIMPLY REQUIRES PATIENCE.  FIRST, STRAIGHTEN OUT THE
COIL OF WIRE SUPPLIED.  WHILE FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS, IT SEEMS TO GET
EASIER AFTER THE FIRST TWO OR THREE TURNS.  AFTER ADDING EACH TURN, SMOOTH
THE WIRE OUT TO MAKE SURE NO TURNS OVERLAP.  THE KIT IS REASONABLY
STRAIGHTFORWARD TO PUT TOGETHER, THANKS TO THE VERY CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS.  AS
USUAL, YOU WILL NEED A SMALL 20 TO 40 W SOLDERING IRON, GOOD LIGHT, AND
SOME SORT OF MAGNIFYING DEVICE.  THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDE A LIST OF TOOLS,
AND SOME SORT OF PC BOARD HOLDING DEVICE, SUCH AS A THIRD HAND, IS NEEDED.
SOME SKILL IS REQUIRED FOR SOLDERING.  FIGURE 4 SHOWS A SECTION OF THE BACK
OF THE COMPLETED BOARD FIVE PINS ARE SOLDERED IN THE SPACE OF 3/8 INCH, SO
A STEADY HAND AND GOOD VISION IS NEEDED.  THE HOLES FOR SOME COMPONENTS MAY
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