Hello All
This weekend I needed to solder some of these beasts for the first time
in several years and had a thought.
One of the biggest problems is soldering the braid.
I played about with a lateral thinking idea.
Most people solder through the holes in the body of the plug.
Why not cut a small amount of outer insulation off more than needed and
solder carefully the braid into the back of the plug?
It may not look pretty, but it is a lot easier with out sight, and
reduced thermal capacity of the method makes it quicker. Also, chance
of melting the insulation in the plug is greatly reduced.
73 de G3YXX