You have the right idea. That is basicly what I did when I made little
projects.

On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, John Miller wrote:

> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 11:33:29 -0400
> From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
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> Subject: Re: Calling CQ--Thoughts from readers?
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> My soldering gun gets hot very fast so I can usually line it up before I
> pull the trigger, but also, if that won't work or if I need a low watage
> soldering Iron I set everything up wiht neatle nose plyers and then just
> follow them down with the soldering iron, as long as everything is set up
> right at the end and you can tell where you are by feel, that works, then I
> generally can tell when it is hot enough by the smell, it will begin to
> usually and then I know I am done and if I check and am not then I try again
> a little longer.  Haven't messed anything up that way yet and I do Coax
> connecters, some circut boards and lots of other things over here, made my
> own antenna switch actually.  There is a little more to if that is tough to
> explain, but that is the part I can explain. I have never got a single burn
> from it either,  nock on wood,I just know what not to touch  and that works
> out for me. I can solder a PL259 that looks so perfect you would swear it
> had to be a professional job.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Calling CQ--Thoughts from readers?
>
>
> > Hi John,
> >
> > I would love to learn how to solder.  Would you please describe how you do
> > it without burning your fingers.
> >
> > 73s
> > JODY KB1DCS
>