[Elecraft] 1st Time Kit building

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

Larry - Great posting! I'll probably plagiarize it for the web page. ;*)

One note though - Elecraft no longer recommends silver solder. While it is
an excellent solder for use by experienced builders, it is very difficult to
remove from component holes, especially for those less experienced builders.
Many of the damaged PC boards we see ar the result of incorrect component
removal techniques combined with the use of silver based solder.

(When removing components from a board built with silver solder I first
'prime' the connection with regular solder (Kester 44, 60/40, 63/37 etc.)
and then use a good solder plunger or desoldering system.)

I've used Kester 44 for all of my construction and have had excellent
results. Also, the rosin core solder at Radio Shack works well, believe it
or not! :^)

73, Eric   WA6HHQ
Elecraft
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"Hagood, Larry" wrote:
> For about $200 you can outfit yourself with all
> the special tools needed to tackle any kit for a long time. Having the
> correct tools for the job will be just as valuable as any ammount of
> soldering experience.