RE: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-05 Thread John A. Ross [RSDTV]
ry 2005 17:23 > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins > > From: Pete Norman > > Hello everyone! I'm just toddling along with my build. The > major problem so far has been fixing the bail to the bottom > panel! What a beast! > > Anyway, it o

Re: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-05 Thread Douglas Westover
- Original Message - From: "ANNE NORMAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:22 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins From: Pete Norman Hello everyone! I'm just toddling along with my build. The major problem so far has been fixing the bai

Re: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-05 Thread redmen1969
]> Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2005 10:49 am Subject: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins > From: Pete Norman > > Thanks for all the interesting feedback, everyone! What an > amazing pool of knowledge there is out there... Pete, g0pks. > _

[Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-05 Thread ANNE NORMAN
From: Pete Norman Thanks for all the interesting feedback, everyone! What an amazing pool of knowledge there is out there... Pete, g0pks. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscrib

Re: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-04 Thread Stuart Rohre
If your local humidity is kept above 50 per cent RH, you can grasp the pins of any IC and gently squeeze them to close them to fit sockets. I usually lay them sideways on the desk top and put pressure on them, holding the plastic or ceramic body. This is the safest way. -Stuart K5KVH __

Re: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-04 Thread Philip L Carter
As for the bail: Tie a peice of twine around the bail and use a screwdriver or something like that to tighten it like a turniquet (not too tight). Insert it in the holes and loosen the turniquet. If you tighten it too much or keep it that way for too long, you will change the shape of the bail.

Re: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-04 Thread Philip L Carter
Use an IC insertion tool It is so they don't fall out once inserted into a pc board while awaiting soldering. NRE/COLE Test Center OH-3 pcartergcfn.org or wd8qwrarrl.net Philip L. Carter, WD8QWR [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: El

Re: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-04 Thread Jack Brindle
On Jan 4, 2005, at 9:31 AM, Tom Hammond wrote: Anyway, it occurs to me (and has often occurred to me) why do we have to reform the pins on ICs? How come they aren't manufactured the "right" shape? I go into ESD-panic mode every time I have to re-form them and some have been a complete pain

Re: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-04 Thread Don
< Anyway, it occurs to me (and has often occurred to me) why do we have to reform the pins on ICs? How come they aren't manufactured the "right" shape? I < < go into ESD-panic mode every time I have to re-form them and some have been a complete pain to match up to their socket. This is just

RE: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-04 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
At least one insertion machine I've seen that stuffs boards grabs the IC from the outside of all the pins and automatically squeezes to make the pins all exactly the right distance apart. It sets the I.C. into the pad holes in the board, then a little ram in the center shoves the I.C. down against

Re: [Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-04 Thread Tom Hammond
Pete: Hello everyone! I'm just toddling along with my build. The major problem so far has been fixing the bail to the bottom panel! What a beast! It's probably too late now, but the easy way to install the bail is to (temporarily) use longer screws to affix the bail and then to replace the

[Elecraft] Re: IC pins

2005-01-04 Thread ANNE NORMAN
From: Pete Norman Hello everyone! I'm just toddling along with my build. The major problem so far has been fixing the bail to the bottom panel! What a beast! Anyway, it occurs to me (and has often occurred to me) why do we have to reform the pins on ICs? How come they aren't manufactured th