On Tue, 2007-04-03 at 09:01 -0700, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > And, after these components are in place, it's a good reminder to *spread > the leads* as described in the manual when installing each part, then check > to see that the parts stay in position against the board when turning the > board over and *before* soldering.
I don't spread the leads at all. I use the little black bits of antistatic foam that some of the components come in as shims to hold the components in place when I turn the board over. This gives the component something to sit on so it doesn't fall out of position. For short components that are being installed between taller components, I stack up pieces that are small enough to fit between the taller components. This works better than spreading the leads, at least for me. _______________________________________________ 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
