Jason, If the transistor tabs are in contact with the heat sink over their entire surface area, you did it right. It is normal for the pins to dtick about 1/8 inch above the board. You can clip them off or leave them as is - your choice.
73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > I just finished K2 #4983 and it seems to be working properly. Just in > time for the fox hunt tomorrow night. > > I do have a quick question... > > The Q7 and Q8 leads stick kinda high on the top side. I probably did > not do a good job at bending the leads right. Should I just clip them? > Did not know if that would interfere with the heat dissipation. > > Thanks! > > Jason > N8XE > _______________________________________________ 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
