Re: [Elecraft] [K3] : Solder issue with the KBPF3 module
I have just received the KBPF3 module for an upgrade and finding that one lead is broken also. Frankly this is a failure waiting to happen. The toroid is not secured to the board in any way, the leads are very thin (#28) and there was no protection against damage the way the board was shipped in a zip-loc bag. The only way to repair this would be to unwind one turn and join the magnet wire with something in my junk wire collection. This I do not want to do so I have E-mailed Elecraft for a replacement inductor. 73 Knut - AB2TC Raymond METZGER wrote: Hi Elecrafters, I am building my K3 kit and currently installing the KBPF3 module. Unfortunately, one lead of the inductor L18 on this module is broken. Can I use a regular 40/60 tin/lead solder to repair this broken lead, or is it necessary to use lead free solder ? Raymond, F4FNT ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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 -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/-K3--%3A-Solder-issue-with-the-KBPF3-module-tp16650694p16669753.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] [K3] : Solder issue with the KBPF3 module
Raymond, You should be able to use the 60/40 solder with no problem - I understand that it is allowable for repair work in most countries. 73, Don W3FPR Raymond METZGER wrote: Hi Elecrafters, I am building my K3 kit and currently installing the KBPF3 module. Unfortunately, one lead of the inductor L18 on this module is broken. Can I use a regular 40/60 tin/lead solder to repair this broken lead, or is it necessary to use lead free solder ? Raymond, F4FNT ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
