I'll keep that in mind. It might be just the trick to break the last bit of the seal. But the case is so thick that I don't think 'light pressure' will do the job! :-)
Ed > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:12:08 -0800 > From: Had <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Wenzel Oscillator Repair > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > > Ed, > > Here is something else to try after you've got as much solder as > possible removed. > > Place about 1/2" of the end oscillator can in a bench vise and apply > light pressure from corner to corner, cross wise. Then reverse the > can 180 degrees and do it again. Obviously you don't want to crush > anything, just enough pressure to slightly torque the joints. I've > had good luck with this method on many different sealed items. > > Good Luck, > > Hadley > K7MLR > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
