MOTM

nate@... writes:

>Let's not get out of hand here, pre bent leads? If we have that happen,
 there won't be much challenge left in building modules, we'll just have
 to buy the assembled ones. Plus, if all the components are going to be
 on the same "reel" this couldn't be done, the lead spacing is different
 on the resistors, the axial capacitors and the ferrite beads.<

No challenge left if leads are pre-bent?  It isn't a challenge to bend leads. 
 It's a big time waster and when a bunch of modules are done at once it leads 
to raw and aching thumbs.  Ferrit beads and caps don't need to be pre-bent, 
they number so few.  I have bought resistors in the past that were pre-bent 
and it sure it nice, but the downside is that it rules out putting them on a 
reel.  However, if they come on a reel maybe it will be easy to bend a bunch 
at once.

-Elhardt