[Hallicrafters] Off-subject / soldering

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi Roy (and All),

If you search the Hallicrafters archives you will discover quite a few 
helpful and informative posts on the topic of 'soldering'.

Unless the structure of the database for the 'mailman.qth.net' archives has 
been changed since the 'NEW' Owner took over two years ago, you should be 
able to search as far back as 1996 or 1997. I would suggest that you search 
more then just the archives for the Hallicrafters posts! Such as; Boat 
Anchors, Heathkit, Hammarlund, Drake, Collins, National, Swan etc. You can 
search by a subject name as well as a post phrase. You can narrow the search 
field down so as to be very selective!

I have OFTEN wished that those searching for the answer to a question would 
collect all the replies, edit out the not needed words, and post the answers 
to his/her question as one entity. But RARELY does anyone do this.

Remember, all the answers are saved in the archives! Wouldn't it be great to 
have this one file appear with replies from half a dozen experienced boat 
anchor devotees! Get the heavy hint my fellow vintage radio brothers and 
sisters?

Thanks!
Don't bother sending me the change left over from my two cents worth. Even 
with the price per pound of Copper being quite high, the inflated price of 
the postage stamps needed to mail the letter by postal pigeon would likely 
result in a debit balance!

FYI: From 1909 through 1958 the Lincoln Wheat Cent weighed 4.11 grams. It 
was composed of 95% Copper. Then in 1962 the United States Mint reduced the 
weight to 3.04 grams by altering the 5% mixture of Tin and Zinc contained in 
the Lincoln Memorial Penny! However, the 95% Copper remained the same! Then 
in 1982 the United States Mint went totally radical and reduced the weight 
of the Copper Penny down to 2.5 grams! The penny now only contained 2.4% 
Copper! Hence, it was a Copper plated Zinc + Tin coin! No longer a true 
Copper penny!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Morgan" <k1lky at earthlink.net>
To: "Waldo Magnuson" <magnuson at mac.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 1:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Off-subject / soldering


>
> On Dec 31, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Waldo Magnuson wrote:
>
>> ...I need to replace the step retract cable on my Bonanza
>
> You may be able to "long-splice" the new cable and old one together to
> pull the new one into place.  This involves winding strands of each
> cable into the other one and can produce a smooth, same-diameter joint
> (certainly not to be trusted with the whole strength load of an intact
> cable).
>
> This  link may help, but it involves rope strands crossing each other,
> which may not be practical with wire rope:
> http://www.wdcra.org.uk/study/long.htm
>
> This U-Tube video shows how:
> http://www.veoh.com/watch/v3796940Dhp9Cnqn?h1=Splicing+3-Strand+Line%3A+10+The+Long+Splice
>
> You may not be able to do the overhand knots shown with metal wire.
>
> I suggest you epoxy or glue the ends of the laid-in strands so the but
> ends don't spring out and snag on the way through.
>
> Roy
>
>
> Roy Morgan
> k1lky at earthlink.net
> K1LKY Since 1958 - Keep 'em Glowing!
>
>
>
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