Sorry, I meant BEFORE, not "begfre".... Jacques ----- Original Message ----- From: "f9oj.7" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Al & Dianne Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Elecraft" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tororids
> Hi Steve > My mail went begfre I read yours...! > 73 > Jacques > F9OJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Al & Dianne Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Elecraft" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 1:51 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tororids > > > > Al and/or Dianne, > > > > If you have a Hakko-style soldering pump similar to the Model 808, its > nozzle (ordinarily used for desoldering) makes a great way to heat and apply > solder to the varnished leads to remove varnish and tin them quickly. > > > > Prior to using that technique (recently suggested on this reflector), I > used a combination of candle or butane- lighter flame, fine-grit sandpaper > and an occasional light coating of flux to get the job done to my > satisfaction. > > > > Whatever method you adopt just be sure that the finished solder joints are > completed with a proper "wet" look, and measure their resistance to the PCB > board. Obviously, be sure to remove any residual traces of flux that may > remain behind too. > > > > 73 > > Steve Banks > > K0PQ > > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Al & Dianne Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 07:46:13 > > To:<[email protected]> > > Subject: [Elecraft] Tororids > > > > > > I'm having trouble tinning my toroid leads. In spite > > of rigorous cleaning they just don't want to accept > > solder ( Kester 44 ). Will adding some paste flux > > interfere with electrical qualities of the leads ? > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.18.0/689 - Release Date: 15/02/07 > 17:40 > _______________________________________________ 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
