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Subject: Re: Stupid tool question..Intelligent answer

From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...
Date: 1999-12-18

> Useful Tip: for those who are using one of those handy $3 lead benders.
> Have you found yourself bending the leads of those little axial ceramic
> capacitors and then tried to insert them into the PCB only to find that
the
> holes are spaced narrower than the resistor and diode holes, rendering
your
> lead bender useless, while you cursed the name Paul Schreiber out loud ?


I'm a source of inspiration to all.

Paul S.
(caps are on .300 lead space to minimize lead inductance)