Gentlemen:
Thanks to all for your fine suggestions. I was very close to simply soldering capacitors in underneath the chassis on my T-4XC, but I tried once more with the Weller soldering gun. I used a wire brush on the entire tip (even where it attaches to the gun) and was able to desolder the tab within a few seconds.
I will let you know how this aspect of my project turns out. Thanks again to all who responded. I appreciate all your responses.
73,
Eric KA8FAN
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Eric,
You indeed have discovered the problem, not enough heat. Both those devices you tried were totally inadequate, not because of temperature, but of extremely low thermal capacity. You might have to go to a 200-300 watt soldering iron with a BIG tip and then you'll be ok; they have enough heat capacity for just such jobs. As an alternate, but this is marginal, you might try a propane torch BUT WAIT, what you do is heat the tip up to temperature, then turn off the gas, and use it immediately to desolder the tap with Solder-Wick. It may or may not work. The large soldering iron is what works for me.
Work safe.
73s,
Evan
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