Hi Steve,
What procedures did you use on the cold solder wand from radioshack. I have one.
thanks
73 - rick n3gms
On 6/6/12, Steve <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Another thing you cqan use quite well for smaller light jobs is those cold
> solder wands. I used to have one from Radio Shack.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:48 AM
> Subject: Re: project building
>
>
> Hi rick, and the group,
> Well, I like to use a basic soldering iron. Something in the 15 to 30
> watts range. It takes a little longer, but I feel more comfortable with a
> lower heat.
> Next, I try to get the solder with a low melting point. I found some
> at
> radio shacks website a year or two back.
> There was a set of articles on blind people soldering that I read on
> the web a few years back. Now, I have no idea where I found them. So, I
> will
> just cover a few ideas here.
> Now, I must tell you that I usually
> Burn a couple of fingers doing a project. However, the easiest project I
> can
> think of to start on is tinning wires. Just strip the insolation back as
> far
> as you want, rap the wire with solder and genteelly stroke the solder
> covered wire with the hot iron. Now, I like to hold the wires with a pair
> of
> pliers. It saves the fingers. The part I am not good at is waiting until
> the
> project is cool before touching it. Ouch!
> Once the wire is tinned. It is allot faster and easier to solder it to
> whatever contact you need to repair.
> Sometimes I put a needle nose pliers, or a screwdriver near the point
> I
> am soldering. Not only can I use it to hold the solder in place, but I can
> slide the iron right down the tool to the contact point.
> I hope this helps.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
> God Loves you!
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of richard watson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:57 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: project building
>
> what methods and equipment do you use for soldering?
> 73 - rick n3gms
>
>
> On 6/6/12, Mark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Hi
>> Well, I started experimenting with solderless electronic kits from
>> radio shack back in the 1980's' my sister also bought a solderless bread
>> board. However, my efforts were hampered by a lack of circuit
>> descriptions
>> in accessible format. At the time I was also told to avoid soldering at
> all
>> costs to preserve my fingers.
>> Since then the circuit descriptions have remained elusive. However,
>> I
>> have done a nice amount of soldering over the last five years or so.
>> Mainly,
>> on coax and other lower tech projects.
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> God bless,
>> Mark
>>
>> God Loves you!
>> You can visit my website at:
>> http://christiantraditions.info
>> Please visit my blog at:
>> http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com
>> My Authors Page is:
>> httP://www.amazon.com/author/marktorgerson
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of richard watson
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 4:48 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: project building
>>
>> hi list,
>> what experiences to folks have building various projects? equipment
>> used? thanks for any inputs.
>> 73
>> rick - n3gms
>>
>
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