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

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

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From: D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
Date: December 14, 2013 at 19:09:09 CST
To: "WA5CAB at cs.com" <WA5CAB at cs.com>
Subject: Re: [ARC5] ARC-5 Cable Connectors question...

I have found that there is a setscrew holding the connector together.  Remove it and the 

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On Dec 14, 2013, at 18:02, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:

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

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