First Major Screw-up!

• Sep 12, 2010

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The pliers teqnique is the best way, you have to go incredibly slow though. Search around some, there are some videos showing the exact method.

I don't suggest a file, files make dust which will get on your diode. Try to keep from making small particles around your diode at all times

 

• Sep 12, 2010

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I just hold one side in vise grips, and cut the thin section on the opposite side with small dykes. Then switch the tools around, and a little prying latter and the diodes come right out.

That's My Way. May not be the best way, but it works for Me.

 

• Sep 12, 2010

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what are dykes? I mean, the tool version....I don't have any dykes that I can spare to put to work on it at the moment

 

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Side Cutters

 

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gotcha, thanks for clearing that up :yh:

 

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Make sure they are sharp.

 

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Then they wouldn't be dykes....