That's probably good advice from NASA. However in 50 years, I've never cracked a solder joint by trimming off the excess lead after soldering. I can see how it could be imagined to happen and safer for sure if you are not going to be able to fix it should it ever happen.
Chuck Hawley c-haw...@illinois.edu Amateur Radio, KE9UW aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles ________________________________________ From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on behalf of JEROME SODUS [jso...@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:40 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Resistor and capacitor installation techniques: trim before or after soldering? About Message#15 copied below.... Sorry but cutting wires after soldering is "bad practice"; NASA wanted the soldered connection left undisturbed. If I ever saw an assembler or tech doing that "bad practice", they'd get a verbal warning that first time and a written warning if it ever happened again; but I had good, conscientious people and never had to do that. So, tin the wires if needed; position the part and then trim wires before doing the final soldering. 73 Jerry KM3K Message: 15 Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2018 19:39:47 +0000 From: Bill Johnson <k9...@live.com> To: "ksto...@ac0h.net" <ksto...@ac0h.net>, 'Mark Petrovic' <mspetro...@gmail.com>, "Elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Resistor and capacitor installation techniques: trim before or after soldering? Message-ID: <ro1p152mb09079615622cf62bbae2b4949c...@ro1p152mb0907.lamp152.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Follow the instructions and solder as directed. There are components on both sides as I recall with the majority on the top. The leads need be spread to hold the components in place on the board. Once done soldering use a flush cut wirecutter to remove the excess. Not a good idea to trim them before soldering. 72 & 73, Bill K9YEQ FT'er for K2, KX1, KX3, KXPA100, KAT500, W2, etc. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to c-haw...@illinois.edu ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
