Don Wilhelm wrote: > LS, > > On grounding the crystals - use a high heat (800 deg F) on the iron to > heat the crystal can quickly, use a large tip if possible. Put a large > flat area of the iron on the side of the crystal can to aid heat > transfer. The key is to heat the crystal can as quickly as possible - > long heat-soaking is what damages components more so than high temperatures.
I find that it also helps to roughen up the spot on the crystal that you are going to solder to with a bit of fine emery paper first. -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ______________________________________________________________ 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
