[Elecraft] Straigthening IC-legs (was KAT100)

Wed Dec 18 09:56:01 2002

I just carefully use my fingers, also, with a wrist strap.  Once you do afew
it is not hard or anxiety producing.  For me, along with winding the
toroids, it is part of the CRAFT of the EleCRAFT experience!
Peace & 73
Stephen
W3SMK
K2 #2644
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Greene" <[email protected]>
To: "Martin" <[email protected]>
Cc: "elecraft" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 4:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Straigthening IC-legs (was KAT100)

Martin and All,

I just use needle nose pliers with long tips.  Place the pins on one side
in the pliers and bend in slightly, then do the other side.  Use a grounded
wrist strap or otherwise ground your self to keep from zapping the IC with
static electricity.  Have been doing it for years and have never had a
problem.

At 10:44 AM 12/18/2002 +0100, Martin wrote:
> >HOWEVER, what drives me absolutely bats is straightening
> > the "legs" on the IC's! I've managed to almost mangle several
> > in the process. Why can't they be manufactured with straight
> > legs to begin with??
>
>Conrad Elektronik, a company in DL, sells a small tool to straighten the
>legs of IC�s up to 40pins.
>You put the body of the IC on a bar with the legs hanging down
>on each side of the bar. then you squeeze a handle against the bar/legs
>on each side and straighten the legs this way.
>Since we are elecrafters, there should be no problem to build our own
>tool made of 3 bars of wood or plastic.
>
>73
>Martin

73, Chas, W1CG
K2 #462

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