No point to clean out the holes when replacing the BS170's, about all that does is damage the board with all the heat.
Just clip the new leads short and lay them flat across the top of the holes, solder them down.
Makes it easier to remove them next time you blow the finals.
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Jerry, KE7ER
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Those are plated through holes full of solder, and there is no chance the new BS170's are going to fall off the board.
What's the point of pushing the new leads through the holes?
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On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 07:35 AM, Chuck Harris wrote:
While waiting on my
replacement BS170's I am carefully cleaning out the holes. I really
don't want to deal with this again.
