There has to be a set of SMT caps that will fit back down onto those pads... Has anyone looked for that yet? If there isn't a set of caps that fit those pads with the right specs then that means that Elecraft had to spin the board when they started putting those caps in there.
~Brett On Fri, 2009-07-03 at 18:37 -0400, Paul Christensen wrote: > > I would like to consider making more audio modifications, the one changing > > headphone audio coupling capacitors to larger values for example. I looked > > at those capacitors and I wondered how I was going to get them out. > > Patience, good eyesight, a steady hand and a narrow soldering pencil. > Removal isn't quite as tricky as replacement with the radial caps. The one > thing to keep in mind is that the SMD pads cannot take any lateral stress > with leaded components or breakage will surely result. > > During installation of the new caps, they must be positioned against the > headphone jack while heating/soldering with a pencil. Then, a hot glue gun > is used to bond the caps against the headphone jack. The caps cannot be > "straightened" after heating or the pads will lift. > > Paul, W9AC > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
