I use heatsink tweezers when I solder IN14s. I've never had an issue with a
seal failure.
On Sep 5, 2011 1:19 PM, "Ryan McDonald" 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 mitigat
Use a heat sink right up close to the glass, a pair of tweezers, a pair
of hemostats, a pair of nose pliers, all of which should have SMOOTH
jaws, NOT serrated. Personally I like the hemostats best because they
can be locked in place, as can a REVERSE pair of tweezers. Nose pliers
can be used
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 M
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?
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