[Elecraft] Stripping toroid leads

[Dauer, Edward]

The ³Blob Method² worked well for me in building the K2 (and now the K1);
but it might be important not to inhale.

At the time I looked into what¹s in the fumes when both the solder and the
enamel coating on the wire are smoking.  While I don¹t know exactly what
the coating is on the particular wire supplied by Elecraft, in general
when it¹s vaporized the coating is vile stuff.  I set a fan on the
workbench to direct the fumes away from my face; and I still held my
breath for each winding leg.  Makes it useful to learn how to do a fast
Blob Strip.

Ted, KN1CBR


>Message: 11
>Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 22:32:59 -0400
>From: Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
>To: lstavenhagen <lstavenhagen at hotmail.com>, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 (still) a classic!
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>LS,
>
>There is a "secret" to soldering the grounding wires to the base of the
>crystals.
>. . . 
>
>It is easier for me than stripping and tinning toroid leads.
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR
>