[Elecraft] Resistor and capacitor installation

[Tom Doligalski]

https://www.techbriefs.com

73, Tom W4KX

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> On Mar 26, 2018, at 1:24 PM, n0tt1 at juno.com wrote:
> 
> Back in the early 80's, a friend of mine had a job-related
> subscription to "NASA Tech Briefs" (or something like that title).
> I never read the article myself, but my friend was very good at
> relaying details.
> 
> One of the subjects covered was soldering and the "shock wave" problem.
> IIRC, the leads could be trimmed with a scissor-like tool.  
> 
> I would think the nippers that someone mentioned would be OK
> to use because of the way the cutting edge is designed.  
> 
> I tried to find the Tech Briefs on the web, but no luck.  If
> anyone has access to those publications I would sure
> like to read the article.  Again, that was back in the early
> 80's or maybe late 70's.
> 
> 73,
> Charlie, N0TT
> 
>> Sorry but cutting wires after soldering is "bad practice"; NASA wanted
> the soldered connection left undisturbed.
> 
>> If I ever saw an assembler or tech doing that "bad practice", they'd get
> a verbal warning that first time and a written warning if >it ever
> happened again; but I had good, conscientious people and never had to do
> that.
> 
>> So, tin the wires if needed; position the part and then trim wires
> before doing the final soldering.
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