[Elecraft] stripping insulation

[KENT TRIMBLE]

And if you DO own a Hakko 808, remember it is not a soldering gun with 
an on/off trigger.  It is ALWAYS HOT while plugged in.  The trigger 
simply activates the suction mechanism.

When you lay it down, lay it on something non-combustable and non-painful.

73,

Kent  K9ZTV



On 6/12/2020 2:31 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> For those who own a desoldering iron like the Hakko 808, stripping the 
> enamel from heat strippable wire is quick and easy - just like a 
> solder pot.  Melt a bit of solder on the tip and push the wire into 
> the tip center.  Wait a bit for 'smoke' to appear and then pull the 
> trigger. Presto, stripped lead.
> Just clean the inside of the tip with the tip cleaning rod after a few 
> leads have been stripped.  If you don't do that, the tip will clog.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>



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