Resistor Lead Forming

[Reid Malenfant]

plus an £8 admin fee

That's the one I couldn't remember if it was £8 or £10, i think you are more than likely correct, either way it's a lot for what boils down to a letter

[Barry]

That's the one I couldn't remember if it was £8 or £10, i think you are more than likely correct, either way it's a lot for what boils down to a letter

The admin fee is related to the total amount of the custom's charge. When you've imported stuff worth £ '000s, you know about these things!

[Reid Malenfant]

I had a nice letter this morning yet again Another £8 + the VAT that customs wants

Total about £14 & a trip to the postal sorting office

Don't import stuff from USA, you'll get stung damn near every time

[HighFidelityGuy]

I just use a pair of small needle nose pliers that have flat gripping surfaces. That way they don't knarl up the leads. Once you've formed a couple you learn the exact point to make the bends so the leads fit in the PCB holes. A former would be quicker but I already had the pliers.

However I think you'll find what you want HERE. That was the fist place I found in the UK. Look for component bender half way down the page.

[Rare Bird]

I just use a pair of small needle nose pliers that have flat gripping surfaces. That way they don't knarl up the leads.

thanks for the link btw..

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I'm talking rebuilding amplifier that means absolutly everything old in the bin, hundreds of resistors with precision formed legs look the dogs balerkz.

I detest shoddy electronics, i fume when i see a line of resistor with all the tolerance bands not line with each other for instance.a fine eye for detail = quality to a sado like myself