[Elecraft] Torroids?

[Jim W7RY]

The only way I do it.

Works great...

To each their own.


73
Jim W7RY
#2740

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjy Cline AC4XO" <k2@tuxcat.com>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:43 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Torroids?


> Hi,
>
> Concerning the solder blob method for removing the enamel and
> tinning leads:
>
> I never got this to work while building the base K2.
> I finally just used the match method.  But, then, with the KPA 100
> toroids and a different tip, I was able to get the solder blob method
> to work, sort of.  When it works, it works well.  Unfortunately, I'm a bit
> mechanically challenged, and my success rate for tinning a lead
> on the first try is about 1 in 5.  It seems the problem for me is
> figuring out the rate to apply more solder during the process.
> So, I've spent lots of extra time touching up the leads.
>
> But, I'm still happy that I chose to wind and tin the toroids myself.
> And, I'm sure I'll get the solder blob method down pat any year
> now :-)
>
> I really like the pictures of the completed toroids in the KPA100
> manual as they provides a nice way for checking my spacing.
>
> 72 de Benjy
>
>
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> Benjy Cline AC4XO, K2 S/N 2434
> http://www.tuxcat.com/benjy
>
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