Well here's my 2 cents...Before snipping a lead, I try to check for continuity between the end of the lead (the part that will eventually be snipped) and a compement or pad trace that is connected to the lead that is being snipped. If I get continuity I snip, if not I re-solder. (yea, it did take 18 months to build my K2!)
Tom WB2QDG k2 1103 -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "tom.w3qs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Group, > > I'm so glad to see that there are so many other anal retentives out there > who check, insert, count and solder, count and trim then check again. > > I have only one thing to offer: > > When soldering, I only solder one side of a component, then come back and > solder the other side later. I still count, so if I am doing 10 resistors, > I expect 20 solders. This way I avoid wiggling the component by touching > the other lead before the one just soldered has had a chance to completely > cool. > > Glad to say that 4991 and the antenna tuner worked first time, right out of > the box. > > 73, W3QS > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
