[Elecraft] Request Advice re K2 Build

[Dauer, Edward]

If you¹ll forgive what to the experienced will be a silly question . . .

Building a K2.  Some of the capacitors (e.g. the 0.047) have leads that
have a ³kink² in each side, about 2 mm from the cap itself.  (The lead
spacing is correct above the kinks and correct again below them.)  If
inserted gently into the PCB the component stops at the kink.  But that
leaves the leads too long, I think, contrary to the principle that short
leads avoid stray couplings.  So, two other possibilities.  One is to
³dekink² the legs with needle-nose pliers - straightening them out,
allowing the body of the cap to sit on the PCB surface.  The other is to
pull the leads through the PCB until the kinks snap through and come out
the other side.  That sounds neater, but it seems as if it¹s putting
stress on the capacitor itself.  What¹s the best way to do this?  And why
are those kinks there in the first place?

Thanks,

Ted, KN1CBR