Add to Matt's caution - keep the iron (all parts of it) away from the relay cases. Failure to do so will result in the need to replace a relay. Those that have "burned skin" will seldom work properly.
73, Don W3FPR On 4/15/2011 7:51 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: > Also, try to maintain skin-contact distance between the business end > of the soldering iron and the work. > > matt > > On Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:30:09 -0500, you wrote: > >> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Wayne Conrad<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> ...All I've got is desoldering braid, and >>> I'm no genius with that stuff.... >>> >>> >>> >> It works okay. The trick is to swear at it as you wick the solder. Use >> plenty of heat, press hard with your iron against the braid, and keep up a >> steady flow of cusswords. After about one paragraph's worth, the solder will >> all be gone. >> >> Tony KT0NY >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
