> From: "Olin Lathrop" <olin_piclist@COGNIVIS.COM>


> > 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.

According to one mil-supplier I did some work for recently it's because of
the shock-loading of the finished joint when the lead is cropped. Seems a
little excessive to me, but then I suppose that at the prices the military
pay, they could have their stuff made exclusively by left-handed unicyclists
if they
ask...



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