Thanks Ira, but I am afraid to dammage the spacer that way. May be a hot air desolderstation will be a solution, but I haven't and I never worked with such a tool...
eric -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Instrument Resources of America Sent: maandag 5 september 2011 23:30 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Soldering the wire leads on a IN-14 Suggestion!! If you can carefully break out the remaining glass that surrounds the pins, then you will have no problem removing the pins from the board, one at a time. Ira On 9/5/2011 1:56 PM, Tidak Ada wrote: > I have to replace a ZM1005 in a (vintage) Tekelec Airtronic DPM. The > first problem is to desolder the broken tube (14 pins in a plated > throug print and a spacer between tube and print) and thereafter how > to solder the new tube properly Anyhow, the manufacturer did not worry > to solder the tube. No flying leads, but pins !! > > eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of chuck richards > Sent: maandag 5 september 2011 22:38 > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Soldering the wire leads on a IN-14 > > One thing I have done a few times to various wire-leaded nixies, is to > solder the ends of the leads to a 14-pin DIP header plug. > > That way, you end up with a way to plug the tube into a solderless > breadboard, or into an ic socket. > > I did that with some nice chinese nixies. I left the leads > full-length (about 1.5 inches). I insulated each one > and soldered the ends to the DIP header plug. Now those chinese tubes > have a nice socket! > > Chuck > > > > > > > >> >> ---- Original Message ---- >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [neonixie-l] Re: Soldering the wire leads on a IN-14 >> Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 11:47:52 -0700 (PDT) >> >>> Good question. >>> >>> The failure mechanism is certainly there. In thermionic valves >> 'dumet' >>> glass to metal seals are used to match the expansion coefficient of >>> the glass to that of the wire. I am not sure if anything similar is >>> used for nixies that run much cooler. Anyone knows what the wire >> leads >>> are made of? >>> >>> In any case, if in doubt you can attach a small clamp (like a croc >>> clip) to sink heat away from the glass-metal seal. >>> >>> Alex >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 5, 9:38 pm, Adam Jacobs<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I've always soldered the leads of IN-14's, never gave it much >> consideration. >>>> Never had a problem. I think that the thing you want to avoid is >> soldering >>>> the nixies which need sockets. IN-8's, IN-12's, IN-18's, that kind >> of thing. >>>> The ones with flying leads are _designed_ to be soldered. >>>> >>>> -Adam >>>> >>>> On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Ryan McDonald >> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> I've heard that soldering the leads on IN-14's can cause >> premature >>>>> seal failure. I've also heard that staying at least 5mm from >> the >>>>> glass largely mitigates this problem. Can anyone make any >>>>> recommendations concerning the soldering (or makeshift >> socketing) of >>>>> IN-14's? >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google Groups >>>>> "neonixie-l" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send an email to >> [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "neonixie-l" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. >>> > > > $4.95/mo. National Dialup, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, 5mb personal web > space. 5x faster dialup for only $9.95/mo. No contracts, No fees, No > Kidding! See http://www.All2Easy.net for more details! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "neonixie-l" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
