[Elecraft] [K1-2277} Front Panel construction--push-button switch installation

[Don Wilhelm]

Rich,

The pins are not all that fragile - once they are started into the holes 
properly, you can apply a bit of pressure (just don't 'beef them down').

The pins do not extend much beyond the board surface, and in some cases 
will be about flush.  Be certain you heat the switch pin when soldering 
and not just the solder pad - if you have any doubts about a goo 
connection, you can solder them from the top (being careful to keep the 
iron away from plastic parts).

73,
Don w3FPR

Richard Hill wrote:
> Hello all.  First time build of a K1 and I could use some advice on
> installing the switches.  The pins I have sit a bit narrower than the pin
> holes on the circuit board.  Slight pressure separates them sufficiently to
> fit the holes, but they do not want to extend through the holes, they extend
> just far enough to fill the hole but not quite far enough to break through
> the plane of the board on the side opposite the switch.  "Switch pins are
> fragile" keeps me from applying too much force worrying about bending the
> pins, and I did manage to create a 90 degree bend in one.
>