[Elecraft] [K2] 60W temperature controlled iron; unknown brand of solder

[Don Wilhelm]

  Add to Matt's caution - keep the iron (all parts of it) away from the 
relay cases.  Failure to do so will result in the need to replace a 
relay.  Those that have "burned skin" will seldom work properly.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/15/2011 7:51 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote:
> Also, try to maintain skin-contact distance between the business end
> of the soldering iron and the work.
>
> matt
>
> On Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:30:09 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Wayne Conrad<wconrad at yagni.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> ...All I've got is desoldering braid, and
>>> I'm no genius with that stuff....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> It works okay. The trick is to swear at it as you wick the solder. Use
>> plenty of heat, press hard with your iron against the braid, and keep up a
>> steady flow of cusswords. After about one paragraph's worth, the solder will
>> all be gone.
>>
>> Tony KT0NY
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