[Hammarlund] SP-600 RF Deck

[Kenneth D. Grimm, K4XL]

Al Parker wrote:
> hemostats
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Young" <youngbob53 at msn.com>
> To: <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 7:26 PM
> Subject: [Hammarlund] SP-600 RF Deck
>
>
>
> Yes, the Weller gun I have is getting in their fine with no problems 
> and is melting the soldier, my main problem is and Al Parker pointed 
> it out is I need a good soldier sucker that can get in there and suck 
> the soldier out of the joints so I can actually see where the wires 
> are wrapped around the lugs. My usual (lousy) method of melting and 
> then pulling the wires out of the lugs with a pair of needle nose 
> pliers is not working, can anyone recommend some good ones?
>
> Bob Young
> KB1OKL
Al is right about hemostats.  They are wonderful little tools.  Also, if 
you can find one, the desoldering tool that frequently was packed as a 
part of a Weller gun "kit" is great.  It is made of aluminum, so solder 
doesn't stick to it.  It is about 6 inches long with a red plastic shank 
and two pointed aluminum ends.  One end is like an ice pick for digging 
into a soldered connection to find the beginning of the wrap and the 
other end has a split in it so that you can get the wire into the split 
and unwind it from the contact and onto the tool...if that makes any 
sense.  Easy to use, difficult to describe!  Mine has a red plastic 
shank and is one of my most useful tools...second only to the hemostats.

73,

-- 

Ken K4XL
k4xl at arrl.net

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