> I see no need to count. For all long lead components, > I soldered lots of them in before trimming the leads. > When I started to trim them, I checked if I had soldered > before snipping - caught a few that way.
That works too, and I check as a trim the leads also. This counting technique is most effective for ICs and other multi-leaded parts. The only thing you might miss is if you ticked off a resistor in the book without actually putting it in the board. > ICs - I soldered the corners first so that it's easy > to see one not filled in and make sure no end ones are > left out. You'd think so, but this is exactly how I missed a pin on my K1. I missed one of the "other" corners. Craig _______________________________________________ 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
