[Elecraft] Absolutely positively the BEST way to strip toroid leads

[Don Brown]

Hi Gang

I stumbled across the best way to strip toroid leads I have found, and I =
have tried them all. I had been using the solder blob method but I still =
could not get the leads as clean as I would like. I also tried a solder p=
ot but it is hard to get the leads far enough into the pot without cookin=
g the toroid and you still end up with too much solder on the leads makin=
g it difficult to insert into the holes on the board. =20

I had taken a break from building a KPA100 and when I came back to it my =
WES-50 soldering station had turned itself off. While it was reheating I =
picked my Hakko desoldering gun and slipped the toroid lead up into the n=
ozzle and applied a little solder. After about 10 seconds I hit the sucti=
on switch and removed the torroid lead. I was amazed the lead was perfect=
ly clean with just the slightest coating of solder right up to the core. =
There was no black residue, no excess solder and no damage to the core or=
 windings. I did this on several more toroids and it works every time and=
 it is fast. I can wind, strip and install a toroid in 1 to 2 minutes usi=
ng this method. Clip the leads to about 3/4 to 1 in before you insert the=
m into the desoldering station nozzle and run the nozzle right up next to=
 the core. Apply a little solder wait a few seconds, suck the excess sold=
er off and remove the lead.

I am not telling you to go out and buy a desoldering station just to stri=
p toriods. But if you already have one this is the best way to do the job=
. The inexpensive desoldering irons with the rubber bulb may work as well=
 (I have never had much luck with them desoldering, not enough suck)

Try it I think you will like it

Don Brown
KD5NDB

4 K2's
4 K1's
all options several times
2 KPA100's


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