10mm cap lead spacing onto 20mm through holes

DreadPirate · 8th July 2010, 10:55 PM

Is there some way to get snap-in capacitors with a 10mm lead spacing onto boards (ie vintage amps) with 20mm spacing? I know I can get a mounting ring and run leads from the cap to the board, but I'm looking for other ideas.

Enzo · 9th July 2010, 12:01 AM

Are the traces laid out so you can drill a new hole in the board without encountering something else?

star882 · 9th July 2010, 12:16 AM

Solder about an inch or so of wire to each lead such that they extend sideways from the capacitor. Then carefully fold in the connections and bend the wires so they fit in the holes. Finish by soldering and cutting excess wire.

Enzo · 10th July 2010, 03:00 AM

Leaving the cap sitting up on its pins wobbling? For reliability, you really want the cap flush against the board so it can't wiggle. Or clamped. If you want to run wires, then consider placing the cap on its side, lying on the board.

Pocoyo · 10th July 2010, 07:42 AM

1
bent the "snap in" carefully with pliers

2
if there not enough space, drill it
if enough space solder them

3
look for copper wire solder it

8th July 2010, 10:55 PM	#1
DreadPirate diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Virginia, USA	10mm cap lead spacing onto 20mm through holes Is there some way to get snap-in capacitors with a 10mm lead spacing onto boards (ie vintage amps) with 20mm spacing? I know I can get a mounting ring and run leads from the cap to the board, but I'm looking for other ideas.

9th July 2010, 12:16 AM	#3
star882 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Solder about an inch or so of wire to each lead such that they extend sideways from the capacitor. Then carefully fold in the connections and bend the wires so they fit in the holes. Finish by soldering and cutting excess wire. __________________ "Fully on MOSFET = closed switch, Fully off MOSFET = open switch, Half on MOSFET = poor imitation of Tiffany Yep." - also applies to IGBTs!

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9th July 2010, 12:01 AM	#2
Enzo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lansing, Michigan	Are the traces laid out so you can drill a new hole in the board without encountering something else?

10th July 2010, 03:00 AM	#4
Enzo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lansing, Michigan	Leaving the cap sitting up on its pins wobbling? For reliability, you really want the cap flush against the board so it can't wiggle. Or clamped. If you want to run wires, then consider placing the cap on its side, lying on the board.

10th July 2010, 07:42 AM	#5
Pocoyo diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indonesia	1 bent the "snap in" carefully with pliers 2 if there not enough space, drill it if enough space solder them 3 look for copper wire solder it

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