After all the soldering and testing the boards are ready to go.
Even though remote battery holders will be used I usually install the original battery holder also because it looks neater
Before i install the I.C.s I check every top track with a multimeter. I have a printed picture of the board without any components next to me when i do this so i can see where each track on the top is supposed to go, this is quicker then powering the board up and then figuring out which track is broken because certain switches don't work or a whole heap of switches are being triggered at the same time.
Any jumper wires that have been installed have a dab of epoxy put on them, since i have been doing this i have not have any wires broken off. A dot of epoxy is put on each end of the inductor also to hold the rod in place ( this is similar to how they came out of the factory when they were made)
They are tested, clear lacquered and then tested again before be sent out.
