Pre Soldered J201 Installation Questions

[joelorigo]

I have these:

MMBFJ201 JFET (Pre-Soldered) - PedalPCB.com

JFET

www.pedalpcb.com

And these:

40 Pin 2.54mm Right Angle Single Row Pin Header

Tayda Electronics - Get It Fast - Same Day Shipping

www.taydaelectronics.com

I realize there could be various opinions on this but, should the shorter ends of the pins go into the PCB and the pre-soldered transistors go on the longer ends?
Connect the transistors to the pins first then that assemble into the PCB?

First time using these items. For the M800 btw.

 

[Betty Wont]

Depends on the fit for the piece on the pcb. Some projects I've had them going both ways depending on the layout of the parts near it. I do each one for the best fit for its intended home.

 

[joelorigo]

Thanks!

 

[Synchrony Pedalworks]

For another option (if you don’t have the pins); I have used resistor leads and made my own pins.

 

[joelorigo]

That makes sense.

 

[xefned]

I'd go with shorter ones into the PCB. longer ones into the SMD board. Then clip the long bits sticking out of the SMD PCB so you have short pins at both ends. If that makes sense.

 

[joelorigo]

Thanks, that's what I ended up doing. Here's an in progress sneak peak!

 

[xefned]

Thanks, that's what I ended up doing. Here's an in progress sneak peak!

Thanks for the pic. I love seeing other people's builds for ideas.
Even seeing how you label your pots with a sharpie gets the wheels turning.

Your way is much better than the way I last did it. Because the SMD board on mine sticks out over other components. I had to bend some caps out of the way.

I don't recommend this way:

Continually learning …

 

[joelorigo]

Thanks! Yes, always learning. I do that to the pots just as a part of double and triple checking everything before soldering. I also had to take into consideration a few of the cap's angle to make sure it all fit together. And I scoured this forum (as I always do) for previous build reports and posts for information, pics, etc. for any build I start. So, thanks everyone!

 

[MichaelW]

The pre-soldered J201's from @Robert are nice because they're a bit smaller than the adapters from Aion. I've also had issues with the Aion ones when they touch something else. (Like tightly packed against another adapter board).

 

[joelorigo]

Good to know!