How much DC leakage is acceptable?

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Randall
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Re: How much DC leakage is acceptable?

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I've not built with turrets before, they just seem like it would be horrible should you need to remove any parts once they are wrapped around those posts.
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Re: How much DC leakage is acceptable?

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Randall wrote:they just seem like it would be horrible should you need to remove any parts once they are wrapped around those posts.
Just hook, no need to wrap. If you think a component may need swapping out, put a "bump" in the lead, that way you can stretch it a little on removal and put less stress on the component.
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Re: How much DC leakage is acceptable?

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Most of my components go in the holes of the turrets, not wrapped around the posts. Super easy to swap values this way.
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Re: How much DC leakage is acceptable?

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xtian wrote:Most of my components go in the holes of the turrets, not wrapped around the posts. Super easy to swap values this way.
That too.

Don't fear the turret.

Enjoy the sonic clarity of a proper p2p build.
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