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Ceramic Insolator Beads?

Sriskie

Sriskie

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I think that's what they're called. The little white thingies that are used to elevate resistors and diodes. I find it to be a real PITA putting "S" bends in leads and they never turn out looking neat. Does anyone have a good source?
 
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Google did turn those up, but they're not quite the same as what's used in the stuff I work on.


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These guys have them ; http://hiq.co.nz/plastic-components.htm
navigate "Plastic Components" , scroll down 'til just after the PCB Track, "Component Mounts" & voila drum roll "Ceramic Insulators".

Although, being at the bottom of the world, freight $cost could be an issue! But an e-mail for the desired product inc. postage will confirm that. After all we use people all around the world to supply us with all those precious little goodies.

Cheers Tony
 
Get yourself a Xuron Former 573 made in the good old US of A.

Never again worry about standoffs. It puts a perfect 's' or 'wiggle' in a resistor or whatever.

It took me ages to find a tool that did that!

John


Sriskie said:
I think that's what they're called. The little white thingies that are used to elevate resistors and diodes. I find it to be a real PITA putting "S" bends in leads and they never turn out looking neat. Does anyone have a good source?
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I use the Xuros very often, they produce either an inside or outside, perfectly formed shaped 'wiggle'- exactly what is needed for resistors (up to about 2 watt lead thickness), to ensure the expansion/contraction cycles don't crack the solder. You can get a consistent spacing for raised components and keep them elevated to prevent pcb discolouration from heat.

The ceramic insulators are old hat and IMO, if the standoff is required for heat reasons, the lead should also have some expansion room in the form of an 's' to prevent solder land cracking and dry joints.

The benefit of these little tools is the perfect consistency and straight lead in/out before and after the form. They have four blades that work together to produce the form you see in the pic below.

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On the OP topic: How many of you guys use them often enough to justify the expense?[/QUOTE]

Sorry, but boys (& boyess') just gotta have toys .....
 
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I use the Xuros very often, they produce either an inside or outside, perfectly formed shaped 'wiggle'- exactly what is needed for resistors (up to about 2 watt lead thickness), to ensure the expansion/contraction cycles don't crack the solder. You can get a consistent spacing for raised components and keep them elevated to prevent pcb discolouration from heat.

The ceramic insulators are old hat and IMO, if the standoff is required for heat reasons, the lead should also have some expansion room in the form of an 's' to prevent solder land cracking and dry joints.

The benefit of these little tools is the perfect consistency and straight lead in/out before and after the form. They have four blades that work together to produce the form you see in the pic below.


Annnnd now I just gootttaaa have them .....:yes:
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Getting back to the original question, for what reason were they (the glass/ceramic standoff) originally used? Heat/expansion/aesthetics?
I would think(?) that with any other induced humm/vibration, that they would contribute/exacerbate that induced ..... Pls correct me.
Therefore, apart from keeping something "concourse" they have little benefit, and the "wiggle" would be better!
 
Don't buy those cheap ones, they are garbage and actually ruin your sound dynamics. I sell special vintage NOS Russian beads that were essential to Soviet military development. These are prized by audiophiles and I have just a handful I am willing to share. Pm me if you are interested. Just $65 / bead, and worth every dollar. They smuggled them into this country inside beanie babies, right under the U.S. governments nose, and now they are extremely rare.

Every try a dollop of silicone or hot glue?
 
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