resistor under the PCB on 1176

I went to finish stuffing my 1176 PCB using the Lundahl optional input transformer and I found that the casing sat right on top of R*.

I tried to bend it out of the way, but the casing was still touching the leg of the resistor, and I checked to see if the casing is connected to the transformer. It turns out it is connected to the ground which means that my resistor was being grounded.

So, I put the resistor on the underside of the PCB.

Has anyone ever done this? Is it a bad thing? Obviously I'll have to be careful when I mount it to the chasis.

that isnt a problem at all. Lots of pro boards have parts mounted on top and bottom. You gotta be careful when the part is polarized (diodes, caps, etc.) but for resistors, it is totally cool.

Ian