[Elecraft] KXPD1 assembly question

[David M. Katinsky]

This was the step where I thought to myself that surely they must be joking
:-). My recollection is that I used your last method with a generous ball of
solder on the tip of the iron.


-- 

"It takes brains. It's not like forward, where you can get away with
scoring and not play defense... On defense you have to be thinking."
---Chris Chelios

David M. Katinsky
dmk at pobox.com
N2RDT


> From: Eric Ward <eric.ward at verizon.net>
> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:52:05 -0400
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] KXPD1 assembly question
> 
> I am at the step where you solder the two pieces of hook-up wire to the lugs
> of the stereo plug.  Does anyone have advice about how to best carry that
> out?  
> 
> 
> 
> Here are the ways I can imagine doing it:
> 
> Thread them through the holes in the lugs (with tweezers), solder, and then
> cut off the excess?
> 
> Cut them off first so they can be inserted (just) into the holes in the lugs
> (using tweezers), and then solder?
> 
> Bend them so they are in contact with the lugs (but not actually going
> through the holes) solder them, and then cut off the excess?
> 
> 
> 
> I would love to benefit from everyone's experience before doing the try try
> again.
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> 
> Eric
> 
> N0HHS
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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