[ARC5] ARC-5 Cable Connectors question...

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

I'll add that if the old solder has a rough looking flat gray surface, it
will help immensely to flow a little bit of new solder into it before 
attempting to desolder the solder cup. Otherwise
you could well burn the phenolic before the old solder finally melts.

Robert D.

In a message dated 12/14/2013 16:28:57 PM Central Standard Time,
jfor at quikus.com writes:
>"Solder Cups" is actually what they are properly called.
>
>I would clean out the old solder first. It's probably 60/40 or even
>50/50.
>This is pretty easy to do by heating each cup with an iron and the
>pounding your hand on the bench, holding the connector cup pointing
>down.
>Or, you can use a Pace style solder sucker (preferred).
>
>On reconnecting:
>
>Strip the wire for about 3/16" and lightly twist the strands together.
>Tin with 60/40 or better 63/37 rosin core solder.
>Insert the yinned end into the cup.
>Heat and apply solder to just fill the cup.
>Remove iron and lick burnt fingers.
>Get a better way of holding wire until solder cools.
>Repeat with other wires.
>
>Disassemble your work, because you forgot to put parts onto the cable
>before soldering up the other end.
>
>YMMV,
>
>-John
>