I use a pair of long-nose pliers, long enough to encompass all the pins on one row of the chip. You want the pliers close to and parallel with the body of the chip. Then gently bend toward the center of the chip until the pins are straight. Repeat for the second row. Works like a charm.
Doug W6JD ----- Original Message ----- From: "ANNE NORMAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:22 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins From: Pete Norman Hello everyone! I'm just toddling along with my build. The major problem so far has been fixing the bail to the bottom panel! What a beast! Anyway, it occurs to me (and has often occurred to me) why do we have to reform the pins on ICs? How come they aren't manufactured the "right" shape? I go into ESD-panic mode every time I have to re-form them and some have been a complete pain to match up to their socket. Anybody got a fool-proof, first-time technique for this? (Having spent six months studying the manual before starting has distinct advantages by the way....) Regards to all, Pete, g0pks. _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
