Re: 1n34a diodes

Posted by Beaker on May 26, 2016; 7:05pm
URL: http://guitar-fx-layouts.238.s1.nabble.com/1n34a-diodes-tp30980p31014.html

"My only complaint with them is that they break very easily. I have broken tons of them while simply bending the legs"

Then buy yourself some cheap round nosed jewellers pliers. Grip the lead just past the glass and bend the lead round the curve of the jaw. You will never break another diode again.

Something like these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beadsmith-Economy-Round-Nose-Beading-and-Jewellery-Making-Pliers-E36/331566994135?_trksid=p2045573.c100508.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20151016114742%26meid%3D95491e0d6f84465291f1b66e2d6b6572%26pid%3D100508%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26