{"id":9173,"date":"2018-05-13T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-13T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2018\/05\/13\/a-construction-technique-that-really-nails-it-but-what-do-we-call-it\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T02:04:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:04:17","slug":"a-construction-technique-that-really-nails-it-but-what-do-we-call-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homebrewradio.us\/blog\/2018\/05\/13\/a-construction-technique-that-really-nails-it-but-what-do-we-call-it\/","title":{"rendered":"A Construction Technique that REALLY “Nails it” — But what do we call it?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thanks to Rogier PA1ZZ (long in W6) for this. I guess I have used a variation of this technique in some antenna tuner projects, and maybe in a crystal radio effort. This also reminded both Pete and me of the electronic project kits that we were given as kids. Those kits had little springs that were supposed to keep the components in contact. They might have worked better with nails. <\/b><\/div>\n

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This technique definitely provides an opportunity for an earnest young guy to make use of his soldering GUN. I don’t think a wimpy 35 watt iron would be up to the task. <\/b><\/div>\n

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See: http:\/\/www.stormwise.com\/project10.htm<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n
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What should we call this technique? We have “ugly” and “Manhattan” and
“Muppet Boards.” What do we call this? <\/b><\/div>\n

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