[Hallicrafters] Slipping dial cord

[rbethman]

It is a personal choice.  I have several of the Dutch Boy metal tins of 
solder paste flux..

I also have Kester 43 solder.  A few 1lb. rolls.

I've even acquires the plumber's version in the plastic "tin" type 
containers.

I have no intention of paying about $8 for 125mL of something that I 
really don't need.

Then there is the just plain rosin from a music emporium that serves 
well for the dial cords.

Although I have not had the need to use it on stringing a dial cord yet.

I've definitely strung SX-101s, and an SX-99, along with a Mohican.

Everyone chooses to do their restorations in their own way.

Enough said.

Bob - N0DGN

On 7/29/2013 8:06 PM, David C. Hallam wrote:
> Mouser's catalog 125 mL bottle $7.95  MG Chemicals
>
> http://www.mouser.com/catalog/catalogusd/646/2329.pdf
>
> I use it all the time when replacing parts in boat anchors.  If you 
> don't have a bottle on your bench, you should have.
>
> David
> KW4DH
>
> On 7/29/2013 7:46 PM, rbethman wrote:
>> It would be a fairly safe bet that the majority of us that go into
>> restoring an old radio do not go hunting for exotic methods and 
>> materials.
>>
>> Would you be so kind as to providing a link to this particular item and
>> its cost?
>>
>> It would be enlightening.  Although it may also be amusing in the cost
>> department, as it has been shown that music emporiums provide
>> inexpensive rosins that are normally readily available within a very
>> short distance.
>>
>> Even here in a city of less than 160,000 population, we have at least
>> four or five inside a two to three mile radius to the inhabitants.
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>>
>> On 7/29/2013 7:00 PM, David C. Hallam wrote:
>>> It's 50% rosin, 25% ethanol and 25% 2-butanol
>>>
>>> David
>>> KW4DH