[Elecraft] Stripping toroid leads

[Don Wilhelm]

Yes, the fumes from that burnt enamel are quite nasty.  I would say they 
are more harmful than normal solder flux vapors.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/5/2016 6:58 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
> 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!
>> Message-ID: <570323DB.5090707 at embarqmail.com>
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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
>>
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