This reminds me of a slick solution to the toroid stripping and tinning problem I saw on another reflector (I think). Get an old soldering iron (I used a wood-burning iron) and drill a small blind hole in the tip to make a mini solder pot. When you are ready to strip the toroid leads, get the iron hot, melt some solder into the hole until it is full, then dip the leads into the hole, one at a time. After a few seconds of bubbling, the lead comes out professionally stripped and tinned. I wish I knew this trick when I was building my K2 many years ago. That was the only part about winding toroids I didn't like and felt unsure about.
73's, John AA0VE Don Wilhelm wrote: Check that toroid carefully for poorly tinned and soldered leads. If you can see any enamel on the solder side of the board, that is a sure sign that the lead was not wellstripped and tinned. Removal and re-tinning is the only cure. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
