Arthur Brown wrote:

> Soldering standards include  things like if you replace a resistor you trim
> the lead to length before soldering, I have seen work rejected because
> someone cleared the pads
> inserted resistor soldered the resistor in circuit then cut off surplus lead
> length.

I always leave the leads intact while soldering because they provide an
extra measure of heat transfer away from the component.

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