[Elecraft] Neurotic about Toroids

[Evert Bakker (PA2KW)]

Hi,

This devil has many appearances and uses different names depending on the
person in doubt. Several of the names are: Icom, Yeasu Kenwood, etc.

It isn't that difficult.
Put the part of the wire to be stripped flat on the surface of the edge of a
table. Take a real sharp knife and scratch with an angle of 45 degrees
(between the surface of the table and the blade of the knife) as you move
the knife into the direction to the end of the wire. The coating will come
off. Repeat this process several times when turning the wire around to make
sure you don't press to hard on the knife.

I did it this way, and none of the wires broke. If you do, there is plenty
of spare wire to rewind the core.
Success and have fun.

Evert, PA2KW
K2 : SN4836 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lee
Sent: 23 October 2005 10:37
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Neurotic about Toroids

I am still considering what my *grown up* rig will eventually be after I've
outlived my 
*first* rig .  I always seem to go back to the K2 and that is where my head
and heart 
are.  But the devil keeps popping up, whispering in my ear that I'll never
be able to 
strip and mount so many toroid coils (and that I'll probably zap an IC).

My main worry is with the stripping process.  The recommended method is the 
melted solder thing where you tin and strip at the same time.  But how do
you know 
you have not tinned the enamel, since the whole thing is covered in solder?




KI6AZS

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