[Collins] (no subject)

[david knepper]

Lee, if you find one, yes, there was book a published by Collins that did
cover this subject..  Unfortunately, the CRA does not have one. I believe
that its contents covered more than just soldering, however.  I bet that the
CRA technical advisor, Dr. Gerald Johnson would know.

The production workers went through a rigid program to learn the correct
techniques of soldering.  Can you imagine that occured before the advent of
the modern soldering gun.  Most of the production workers were "farm girls"
who meticulously soldered each connection with an old-fashioned soldering
iron.  These ladies were experts to be sure and were very adept in
controlling those hot irons.  All soldering connections were inspected and a
daub of red paint was applied.  I can tell you that I would never put my
soldering skills up against any of those ladies!

Thanks

Dave, W3ST
Publisher of the Collins Journal
Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
www.collinsra.com - the CRA Website
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----- Original Message -----
From: "L.D. Ritta" <UFP at optusnet.com.au>
To: "'Jim Brannigan'" <jbrannig at optonline.net>; "'Gerald'"
<geraldj at ispwest.com>; <collins at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 2:36 AM
Subject: RE: [Collins] (no subject)


> Just what is the Collins soldering techniques and how do I find out?
> Is there a book somewhere, you have me curious.
>
> Lee
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: collins-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:collins-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brannigan
> Sent: Saturday, 31 December 2005 2:37 PM
> To: Gerald; collins at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Collins] (no subject)
>
> The only soldering instruction this Accountant had was from an EE buddy
> doing Work-study at Northeastern.
> I thought I was good, but I learned differently and got a lot better.
That
> was 40 years ago.
> I patiently try to emulate the Collins soldering techniques, but never
seem
> to get there.
>
> Jim
>
>
> > Doing maybe ten solder connections a minute, 8 hours a day, they SHOULD
> > get good. Collins inspectors were tough and some of my soldering did
> > pass. More of my soldering in Texas left in completed equipment, mostly
> > the D to A converter of the 821A-1. This engineer could solder alongside
> > production line girls and lab technicians and did.
>
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