[Hallicrafters] Kwikettes

[Patrick A. Thompson Sr.]

My attempts to make suitable "quig or Kwikettes" replacements from wire
tightly wrapped on a small diameter form wasn't completely satisfactory.

One thing that I thought of but haven't followed up on is perhaps using a
very small diameter copper tube to join component leads. Maybe capillary
tube as used in small window air conditioners but bought bright new and
unused could work. The copper tube could be slightly crimped before
soldering so it would stay put.

Anyone know of a source of very small diameter copper tubing?

Pat
wa4tuk

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Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 9:02 PM
To: David Hallam
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Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Kwikettes


David,

Another name for the same thing is "quig". See the following site:
http://www.webex.net/~skywaves/commrx/Comprepl/component_replacement.htm

Ken, WA2LBI
wa2lbi at arrl.net

Quoting David Hallam <dhallam at RapidSys.com>:

> I was rummaging around in a box of old odds and ends I bought at a recent
> hamfest and found a package of Kwikettes.  They are the neatest thing
since
> sliced bread.  They were made by Sprague and are a small coil of
Copperweld
> wire coated with flux and solder.  If you want to replace a component, you
> just cut out the old component leaving a little bit of the old lead, slip
> the Kwikette on the end, put the end of the new component's lead in the
> coil, and solder.
>
> Does anyone know if they are still available?  Probably not, there is no
> commercial business in replacing components these days.
>
> David C. Hallam  KC2JD
>
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