[R-390] Soldering Fine Gauge Wire

[Buzz]

I have a small bottle of paint remover on my workbench.  I just dip the =
end of the wire in, wait a
few seconds, then wipe the insulation off.

Buzz


On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:44:46 -0500, you wrote:
>
>To All,
>
>Some time ago there was a request on how to remove the the insulation on
>fine gauge wire as used in IF Transformers.   One of the responses was
>to use an aspirin to remove the insulation. My question is, what is the
>procedure. Any other  techniques would also be appreciated.
>
>The wire from L52, part of  T1 in my SP-600, was broken. The remaining
>useable length is about 0.5 inch to short to reach the terminal it goes
>to. A splice is needed. I tried solder with only a flux and the iron
>without success. The insulation is a high temp type and will not melt
>with the soldering iron. The broken wire was most likely the original
>fault in the SP-600. I found it by accident while replacing the BBODs.
>
>Thanks and have a good day.
>
>
>
>
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