You put the clip right on the connection.  Try to use an aluminum or
stainless steel clip as solder won't stick as easily to it.  I like the
soldering gun technique the best, but its too big for somethings and it
imparts too much heat to small parts while it is heating to soldering temp.
There are some very small wire tip guns, but I have never tried these, but
they should work just fine.
Bob Tinney, [log in to unmask], K8LR
----- Original Message -----
From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Handi-Hams] soldering techniques for someone who is blind
(fwd)


Well, that sounds lkike a good idea, but how can you tell the solder has
melted>?  I am assuming then with the clip method you move the clip to one
end of the wire, and then of course solder on the other end of the wire or
connector?





On Tue, 25 Sep 2001, Bob Tinney wrote:

> I used to do a lot of building, but its been quite a while.  I do not like
> the wrapped solder technique as it tends to form a loose solder
connection.
> I have soldered two wires, terminal stripts, socket pins, coax
> connectors,and even printed circuit boards, but I must admit that the pc
> boards are the hardest to solder do to the potential of forming solder
> bridges on the board.
>
> There are two ways that have worked for me.  The first and the one that I
> like the best is to use a soldering gun.  Put the gun tip on the
connection
> to be soldered.  With your other hand, touch the solder to the connection
> next to but not touching the gun.  That way, the connection is melting the
> solder and not the gun.  Press the gun's trigger.  As soon as solder
melts,
> the connection is soldered, remove the gun immediately.  Larger
connections,
> of course, require more solder before you remove the gun.
>
> The second way is for small wires and parts.  Attach a small clip to the
> connection.  Touch the solder to the connection.  Take the hot soldering
> iron and touch the clip and follow it down to the connection.  When solder
> melts, the connection should be soldered.  The clip might be soldered to
the
> connection also and you might have to heat up the clip a little to remove
> it.
>
> That's my two cents on the subject!  If you want to solder, pick parts
that
> are expendable and experiment.  That is how I learned as a kid.  One time
I
> had a high pressure capacitor blow up in my face, but since I can't see
> anyway, even though I got some stuff in my eyes, it didn't hurt and it
sure
> didn't effect my vision.
> Bob Tinney, [log in to unmask]    , K8LR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 5:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Handi-Hams] soldering techniques for someone who is blind
> (fwd)
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:01:42 -0400
> From: Scott Howell <[log in to unmask]>
> To: JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [Handi-Hams] soldering techniques for someone who is blind
>     (fwd)
>
>
> I've been successful at soldering to a point. I can tell you that
combining
> two wires together is rather simple. I have found and this might not be
the
> best soldering technique, but twisting both wires and a piece of solder
> together works well.  For attaching something to a peg if you will, you
can
> generally get away with wrapping the wire and solder to the peg and
> applying heat. That works well with soldering plugs like quarter-inch or
> 1/8th inch plugs. That's about the limit of my skills.
>
> good luck
>
>
> At 01:55 PM 9/25/01 -0400, JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 13:51:36 -0400
> >From: JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
> >     <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: soldering techniques for someone who is blind
> >
> >Good afternoon everyone I am only wondering if there are any special
> >techniques for soldering when you are blind?  It has been mentioned
before
> >but not talked about much.  If there is a technique at all oae some
things
> >harder to work with then others?  Any information would be appreciated,
> >and thanks in advance.
>