You can see the enamel burn off, and the solder tin the copper. Just make sure the iron is hot enough, and you take your time.
73 Stewart G3RXQ On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:36:58 -0700, Lee wrote: > I am still considering what my *grown up* rig will eventually be after I've > outlived my > > *first* rig . I always seem to go back to the K2 and that is where my head > and heart > are. But the devil keeps popping up, whispering in my ear that I'll never be > able to > strip and mount so many toroid coils (and that I'll probably zap an IC). > > My main worry is with the stripping process. The recommended method is the > melted solder thing where you tin and strip at the same time. But how do you > know > you have not tinned the enamel, since the whole thing is covered in solder? > > > KI6AZS > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
