Pete, I have not seen a K103 board but when working on a board assembly, most of my homebrewed ones are populated by SMDs, I always add "legs" to both sides of the board. These "legs" are made from metal spacers - the type which has a threaded insert at one end and a "screw" at the other end. If necessary one leg can be clamped in a small vise to stop any skittering. The legs are attached to the board using those holes which are to be used for mounting the board, and at least one leg will make good contact with the board's groundplane(s).
This method prevents the board (or its components) from rubbing on the work surface, and one does not have to touch the board if it has to be turned over during assembly/ repair. 73, Geoff GM4ESD On July 19, 2011 at 11:28 Z, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: >I recently repaired a KIO3 board, replacing U1 to restore serial port > operation. It worked, but in the course of doing the job it was > annoying to contend with the circuit board skittering across my work > surface. Now I have another KIO3 to repair, and I'd like to avoid the > hassle. What do you folks use to hold a circuit board in place flat on > your work surface? > > -- > 73, Pete N4ZR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
