After having re-done many toroids, I have to agree with Lee. I was my
own worse enemy. The more you do it the easier it gets. It is
important to have a flat (chisel) bit on the soldering iron, as it holds
the blob better. I have 12 more toroids left to do to finish up my K2.
I'm not really
Bob Nielsen wrote:
Back in the mid-20th century there were chemical strippers for the
enamel on wire. They were probably not too good for the environment
(or even the health of the user) and are no longer being sold, but
they did the job intended. You just dipped the end of the wire into
the
we used to do before this was available and I
believe weakens the wire leading to unreliability.
David
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>
> From: "Andrew O. Ojwang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2007/03/07 Wed AM 09:32:46 GMT
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> CC: Al & Dianne Bruce <[E
I found the "blob" method worked very well for me. After awhile, it was just
natural. The key is to have a clean solder tip in the beginningand make
sure you clean it afterwards once the "blob" has done it's job. Another key is
to turn the heat up on the solder pencil to make sure you ha
avid
G3UNA
>
> From: "Andrew O. Ojwang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2007/03/07 Wed AM 09:32:46 GMT
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> CC: Al & Dianne Bruce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Stripping Enamel Wire(Toroids)
>
> Hello,
>
> Use a
M 09:32:46 GMT
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> CC: Al & Dianne Bruce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Stripping Enamel Wire(Toroids)
>
> Hello,
>
> Use a lighted match stick or cigarette lighter to burn away the
> enamel(carefully), then use fine sa
Hello,
Use a lighted match stick or cigarette lighter to burn away the
enamel(carefully), then use fine sand paper, and Surgical Spirit on a
cloth to clean away the dirt.
Solder wire should have special flux to capture the rest of the dirt
to make tinning easier.
You will find that the wir
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