I mounted an entire row in my K1 ATU backwards after checking it at least once.
It was easier and safer to just crush them with sidecutters, remove the pins with desoldering braid and replace the relays with knew ones. I found them locally, but you can get them from Elecraft, Mouser or Digikey as well. They aren't very special and they are inexpensive. Unless you have one of those fancy desolderers they talk about here (I don't), it is risky and very tedious trying to do it with desoldering braid. I figured if I couldn't handle soldering them in correctly in the first place, what would make me think I could desolder them correctly after the fact. Eric KE6US www.ke6us.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Kavanagh Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 11:17 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Relay Removal ? OK, while everyone seems to be on the subject of stupidity...I just found I installed two of Elecraft's ubiquitous latching relays incorrectly (after several checks to make sure it was done right !). Has anyone ever successfully unsoldered one without serious damage to either the relay or the board ? If so what technique did you use ? 73, Steve VE3SMA __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
