> 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'm curious.  What is the advantage to trimming the lead before soldering?
I would have thought the other way around to be more reliable.


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Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Devens Massachusetts
(978) 772-3129, olin@cognivis.com, http://www.cognivis.com

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