Lack of space to insert a component

[Alex SE]

To make a long story short, you decide to replace a polarized cap with a bipolar one, which normally takes more space and if there is no enough space, would you consider use this:

... to make something like this:

or something like this:


or just put a good quality polarized capacitor and move on.

Yeah, it probably looks crazy but sometimes you need to be creative.

Observe that lower plastic part is added by me as a support, to prevent a pressure to a pcb pads and solder joints.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

I'd be reordering to find smaller parts. That shit wont float.

 

[J!m]

Might float but if the preamp is fulll of water, that needs to be addressed first.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Or, use BOTH sides of the board.

 

[J!m]

What, turn the oar over?

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

What, turn the oar over?

No, turn the boat over

 

[George S.]

Or, use BOTH sides of the board.

Good idea. And it works. Replaced some electrolytics with films on my PL1000 S2 build. Had to mount 2 on the foil side of the board. Only way they would fit. I bent the lead ends over tight against the board so they wouldn't pull the trace off.

 

[Alex SE]

Or, use BOTH sides of the board.

And why I didn't came to that Idea?
That will look a way better than placing a components over each other
Thanx guys

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

And why I didn't came to that Idea?
That will look a way better than placing a components over each other
Thanx guys

Double sided board use is QUITE common these days.

 

[Alex SE]

Double sided board use is QUITE common these days.

Mine is not double sided, but a component can be soldered on the side where it is placed, on the soldering side

Thanx guys, you're just great.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Mine is not double sided, but a component can be soldered on the side where it is placed, on the soldering side

Thanx guys, you're just great.

Yep, the plated through holes USUALLY have the same size pads on the front and back side of the board so soldering is no problem. The only diff of each side of the board is one side will not have the component outline on it but if you design your own boards, you can fix that. Sometimes you won't have the clearance to install components on both sides like my boards I use on the C-1 but if you have the clearance, you just use nylon standoffs so the board is elevated. Easy-Peasy.