In a message dated 26/03/05 15:27:54 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
After several failures, and much thought and preparation with pre-bending and tinning of leads, I was finally able to get C91, C88, RFC15 soldered to the correct points on the bottom of the board - with no shorts. However, I now have no continuity through RFC 15. I assume that means I destroyed the choke during the mounting process, so I'm ordering a replacement and will try again next week. ----------------------------------------------- I found the easiest way to mount these was to get the component in approximately the correct position holding it with the end of a finger (asbestos tipped from many years of pulling hot tubes) and then quickly tack one end with solder to hold it. Then the component can be positioned correctly. First the opposite end is soldered and finally the end that was tacked soldered. RFC15 has to be handled with great care. I would recommend holding the RFC15 leads next to it's body with fine needle nosed pliers and then bending the free end of the lead to the required shape. That way strain is kept off the component. Some disagree with this method, but it does work successfully for me at least. There are other components in the K2 that benefit from such gentle treatment. Bob, G3VVT _______________________________________________ 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
