[Elecraft] I keep burning up tips. What's wrong?

Sun Sep 1 18:15:02 2002

George -

I don't think Kester is advocating this as a standard technique,
but more for illustrative purposes regarding the changes in sodlering
techniques
due to the decreased amount of flux in the no-clean (Kester 245) and other
water based solders.

I always refer to Alan Winstanley's Basic Soldering & Desoldering Guide
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm

GB

----- Original Message -----
From: "George, W5YR" <[email protected]>
To: "G. Beat (W9GB)" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Elecraft Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] I keep burning up tips. What's wrong?

> Been soldering for nearly 60 years and I cannot ever recall putting solder
> on the tip and letting it melt "run down to the connection."
>
> Does Kester recommend this technique?
>
> I was taught as a youngster to place the solder on the joint and to heat
> both the solder and the joint with the tip, withdrawing the solder and the
> tip when enough had flowed into the joint and was fully liquid and
"shiny."
>
> Curious . . .
>
> 73/72, George
> Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
> Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
> In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
>
>
> "G. Beat (W9GB)" wrote:
>
> > Traditionally only rosin core solder (Kester 44) was used. Usually an
> > operator will put the solder wire on the tip and let it melt and run
down to
> > the connection.  http://www.kester.com/44.html
> >
>