[Elecraft] Stripping toroid leads

[Nr4c]

Saw a picture of a small "candelabra" socket (RS has them) on a board and a screw-in soldering element of 40 watts with a screw-in tip (tip removed and the hole filled with solder).  I drilled the threads out of the hole and it actually worked. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Apr 6, 2016, at 2:06 PM, N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Is there a recommendation on small solder pots? I don't need one often, but
> there are times such as stripping several wires and/or tinning wires where
> it would be nice to just dip the wire into the pot to remove the insulation.
> I see some online for <$30. Are they any good?
> 
> 73,
> N2TK, Tony
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred
> Jensen
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 1:45 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Stripping toroid leads
> 
> Damp kitchen sponge works great.  My Weller solder station has a little one
> with cuts in it in the base of the holder.  Whatever enamel contamination
> ends up of the iron tip comes right off and the tip is shiny and bright
> again.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016
> - www.cqp.org
> 
>> On 4/6/2016 10:29 AM, Richard Fjeld wrote:
>> I try to keep a working wood-burner pencil for jobs that will ruin the 
>> tin on my soldering pencil.
>> I often clean the trash off the leads, or pencil, by wiping them with 
>> a rag or cloth glove.
>> 
>> Dick, n0ce
> 
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