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RIGHT IN WITH YOUR SOLDERING IRON, INSTEAD DO A COMPLETE INVENTORY.  THIS
STEP ALSO HELPS YOU VISUALIZE THE OVERALL KIT BUILDING PROCESS AND BECOME
FAMILIAR WITH THE VARIOUS PARTS.  THE ACTUAL BUILD TOOK ME 11 HOURS.
EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT ME TO TAKE MY TIME AND CHECK EACH STEP.  I LIKE TO
HAVE MY PROJECTS WORK THE FIRST TIME OUT OF THE HANGER CALL ME CRAZY AS IT
SAVES VALUABLE TIME TROUBLESHOOTING MISTAKES.  TIME BETTER SPENT TAKING A
NAP.  THE ENTIRE MANUAL IS EXTREMELY WELL WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED.  THE
FIREFLY IS BUILT IN SECTIONS WITH A PORTION AT THE END OF EACH CONSTRUCTION
PHASE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING USING A 9 V BATTERY AND A MULTIMETER.  I FOUND
THAT THIS METHOD OF BUILDING VIRTUALLY GUARANTEES TROUBLE FREE STARTUP AT
THE END OF THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE.  MY TEST MEASUREMENTS DURING
CONSTRUCTION WERE WITHIN 10 OF THE PREDICTED NUMBERS, SO I FELT CONFIDENT
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