Did your customer spec the part and design the board?  If so, shame on
them and then they should not complain as they created the problem.  As
a general design rule we try to standardize our PTH hole spacing on a
given distance and then make every effort to buy components to that lead
spacing spec.  Periodically we encounter a design change or other
problem that forces us to manually bend the leads to fit into the hole
spacing.  In the case of electrolytic cans we will sometimes use a daub
of RTV to keep the part from moving and causing stress on the leads.

But, this is just MHO.

Phil Nutting

-----Original Message-----
From: Andre Leclair [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 8:26 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] To form or not to Form


Hi all
I hope this gets some good advice.

I have a customer who is requiring the placement of an electrolitic cap
that has a lead spacing of 0.140" and the PCB has 0.100".  They do not
want
the leads formed, they want the part flat to the board.  In doing this,
am
I opening myself up to stress induced failures of the component.

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