Inductor leads

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Offline oguinn

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on: March 31, 2020, 02:22:49 PM
I understand the inductors don't have polarity, however I'm having a hell of a time getting the leads to reach the eyelets at all in any configuration. So far I've had to heat the solder up and push about 1/16" of the lead into the molten solder. that can't be good. Could I run some wire to the leads or is there another method?

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Reply #1 on: March 31, 2020, 02:38:26 PM
Man, now it seems like the other 0.22 inductor won't reach both leads at all.

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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #2 on: March 31, 2020, 03:56:39 PM
They are a bit tight, but they should fit.

If all else fails, you can add some wire onto the ends to get them into the crossover board.

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Reply #3 on: March 31, 2020, 03:59:39 PM
Thanks, Paul. I assume it’s pretty important those inductors are at 90 degree angles to one another, right? I think I can get one in there without extending the leads but it sits in there a little askew.

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Reply #4 on: March 31, 2020, 06:50:35 PM
Jameson, can you relocate the eyelet (terminal) so that everything that needs to connect to it will fit while having the inductors properly oriented?

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Reply #5 on: April 01, 2020, 04:38:04 AM
Not really, no, Jamie. Not without re-drilling the wood crossover board and getting new eyelets. It seems like the wire extension worked well since the board passed its test.

Now to find my good wire strippers...

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