get the articles from Buddy and read them first.  Keep in mind that new guns are nice but the background is valid regardless of what kind you use.


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>>> JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON <[log in to unmask]> 09/25/01 04:59PM >>>
Okay, is there one particualr gun or iron that works well and us ueer
friendly in terms of figuring out the temp and how hot it should be, and
what about telling when you are ready and the joint has teen taken care
of?  I hafve a scanner I am thinking about resoldering, but if there is a
loose joint how can I find it with the PC board>?





On Tue, 25 Sep 2001, Mike Freeman wrote:

> I used to build projects using terminal strips.  Both they and, uh, tube
> lugs, have holes.  I'd put the hookup-wire, component leads and the solder
> thru the holes, loop the solder up over the top of the lug, balance the
> gun on the lug and heat it up until, as another person has described, one
> received thru the ulfactory sense that wonderful essence of smoking rosin!
> (grin)  Once the joint cooled down, it was almost always very, very solid.
> I *did* have caluses on my fingers, though, from touching the joints a bit
> too soon -- curiosity has its hazards! (grin)
>
> 73!
>
> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
> Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >
>
> On Tue, 25 Sep 2001, JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON wrote:
>
> > ---------- 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.
> >
>