George, The 1/8 inch refers to the lead length above the board, not the overall height of the capacitors. A small bit of pressure will put them at less than 1/8 inch of lead sticking above the board.
73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > I think this has come up before, but I can't find an answer in > the archives. KSB2 manual, page 6 says: "The leads on small > capacitors do not need to be straightened, but keep their mounted > height at about 1/8" (3mm) or less." I find that if I don"t > straighten them, they stick up about 3/16" or more. If I > straighten them, I'm afraid it will mess them up. What to do?? > > Help would be appreciated > , George, N4YM _______________________________________________ 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
