[Elecraft] Small capacitor leads>>>>Bend or not bend??

[Fred (FL)]

When I constructed my K2, there were at least a dozen
smaller disc capacitors - with lead spacing wider than
the PCB board holes.  In those cases I felt it was
better to mount the disc C close to the board and keep
the leads short.  So in each case, I carefully bent
one of the leads at a right angle to the device, and
then measuring hole spacing - I would rebend that lead
down.  Thereby creating the correct spacing of the
leads.  The K2 came out fine, all to spec, and
all tests passed.  So I guess I did it ok.

Depending on particular C device - I thought that
letting the device sit up in the air, with crunched
leads - would create a chance of stray RF pickup to
and from the device's leads.  So I mounted it right
down against the board, with a very neat side device
wire going over to the PCB's other hole.

Fred,
N3CSY


 
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