Surely there must be someone in your local club who does SMD stuff....
73, Ross N4RP
On 7/7/2015 4:38 PM, ejk...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Jim for help. I tried the wax but my hands are not steady enough and
eyes not good enough, could not get the small caps in.
Anyone know if this is an all or nothing mod, can I cut out the L1 and L2 and
add the big cap without adding the small caps or must it all be done?
I guess I will ask Elecraft about sending the board to them for the small caps
install or try to find someone local here in MD who can do it. thanks 73
Emory WM3M
From: Jim Miller
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 3:05 PM
To: ejk...@gmail.com
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 KBPF3 mod for LF questions
also don't try to keep you hands in position without support. always support
your hands by your forearms on the edge of the worksurface or better yet with
your wrists on something like bean bags closer to the work. stability rulz!
73
jim ab3cv
On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Jim Miller <j...@jtmiller.com> wrote:
put a small bump of solder on one end of the existing cap. pick up the new
cap with a toothpick that has been coated with a bit of beeswax from the sewing
store.
by just touching the toothpick to the top of the new cap it should adhere
and allow you to gently place it on the existing device. heat the end with the
solder blob to tack the new cap in place. solder the other end. reheat the
first end briefly if necessary to make a nice joint.
73
jim ab3cv
On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 2:56 PM, <ejk...@gmail.com> wrote:
Received my KBPF3 mod kit for LF today. Caps are very small. This might
be my first SMD, at least this tiny, work. With as big a magnify glass that I
can find I can see the caps and after some effort get them on top of the
existing caps but I can not get them to stay there. I have tried every small
tweezers I can find, even very small ones from a little Swiss army knife, no
luck. Any suggestions on how to keep them there would be appreciated. Thank
you 73
Emory WM3M
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