Ron and all, I bend component leads just like Joe - hold my thumbnail where I want the bend, grasping the component between the thumb and forefinger.
That method has not broken any so far. I have only broken a part when I approach them with something hard like pliers. Each to his own! Occasionally the 1N4148 diode holes in the K2 require one to bend the leads quite close to the body of the diode, and I sometimes think the thickness of my thumbnail is too great <G>. When that happens, I usually just form the leads a bit and settle for not getting the diode right down on th esurface of the board - close but not flat on it. 73, Don W3FPR Life is what happens when you are making other plans ----- Original Message ----- The idea is to avoid any undue pressure on the attachment of the lead to the part - especially with glass diodes. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
