Re: [Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 4, Issue 28

2004-08-28 Thread Brian Mury
I have one of those pairs of tweezers that you squeeze to open, and release to close. I use those to hold the toroid - they're a lot gentler than pliers would be. As for the solder - I leave the roll on the desktop with a length of solder unrolled and bent upwards so I can touch the wire and iron t

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 4, Issue 28

2004-08-28 Thread Tom Hammond
Jerry: There is one thing I would add for stripping the toroids with the Hakko 808...Holding the toroid in your fingers WILL burn your finger tips, the copper wire conducts the heat almost immediately...Holding the toroid with pliers might damage the enamel...Place the toroid on the workbench a

[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 4, Issue 28

2004-08-28 Thread wa2dkg
There is one thing I would add for stripping the toroids with the Hakko 808...Holding the toroid in your fingers WILL burn your finger tips, the copper wire conducts the heat almost immediately...Holding the toroid with pliers might damage the enamel...Place the toroid on the workbench and place a