MOTM

Use the bender guide sideways?

Thomas White


>From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...>
>To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>, "Jeffrey Pontius" <jpont@...>
>Subject: Re: [motm] stupid pcb layout question of the week: axial caps & 
>diodes
>Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 08:16:02 -0600
>
>
> > Started on assembly of one of my 310's last evening (great job of
> > step-by-step assembly instructions as always, Paul).  So here is my 
>stupid
> > question: Why are some axial units (e.g., caps, diodes) on a different
> > hole spacing than other axial units (e.g., resistors, ferrite beads)?
> >
>
>a) errr.....(cough cough) diodes ARE on 0.400 lead spaces, same as 
>resistors
>
>b) the caps are on .300 lead spaces because that is the same as the width 
>of the DIP IC packages.
>Also, the physical body size of the caps is small, and you want the bends 
>closer to the body.
>
>Also, if you use a standard Mouser-type lead bender tool, there is a 
>"trick" that *perfectly*
>bend the leads to .300 centers. Ponder and get back to the list for the 
>solution.
>
>Paul S.
>
>




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