[Elecraft] K3 KBPF3 mod for LF questions capacitor size ?

[Mel Farrer via Elecraft]

Check out the SMT tips available that are forked or split to hit both ends of the 0603.  My Metcal has them and I am sure other soldering irons do also.  

I no longer do 0603s, lucky if I can do 1206........

Mel, K6KBE 

      From: Merv Schweigert <k9fd at flex.com>
 To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 3:55 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 KBPF3 mod for LF questions capacitor size ?
   
Any reason why small leaded caps cannot be just be bridged across the SMTs?

Lots easier to hold the lead with a tweezer and dap a little solder on 
the end.

Merv K9FD/KH6

> They're 0603s (.06" x .03"), which would be considered "mediums size" by today's SMD standards. But it does take a bit of courage (and a good pair of tweezers, and maybe a shot of cheap whisky) to install them by hand. Hats off to our intrepid customers attempting this for the first time!
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> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> P.S.  Our engineers and technicians routinely work with with packages that are about 0603 size, but have *6* leads that must all be soldered. This is done by flowing solder onto all 3 pins on one side at a time (carefully!), then wicking the excess solder off with solder wick or a vacuum tool. Not for the faint of heart.
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> On Jul 7, 2015, at 2:39 PM, <ejkkjh at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I don’t know but they are very small, I have seen bigger fleas....
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Hank P
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 5:32 PM
>> To: Elecraft
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 KBPF3 mod for LF questions capacitor size ?
>>
>> Are these 0805 or 0603/0604  or even smaller  chips ?
>>
>> Hank K7HP
>>
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