On 7/15/2012 1:33 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> Ink eraser to clean edge contacts or otherwise is a bad idea due to the
> outgas of an acid compound and Sulfur. Rub it on a surface and smell.
Really...? Well Shoot.
I figured the rubber eraser would be pretty
harmless... actually, looking at it, it seems
more of a soft rubber art eraser than an ink
eraser, but still... never considered it would
leave any deleterious residue.
Thanks for the primer on using the spray
products... it matches what I learned from
the SWL crowd years ago before I became a ham.
I usually spray a cotton swab and apply from
there. Your instructions are even more
detailed, and therefore appreciated.
FURTHER QUESTION -
SO... WHAT DO I USE TO PREPARE A NEW CIRCUIT
BOARD, SUCH AS FOUND IN A TEN-TEC RADIO KIT?
It seems like the boards don't wanna take solder
so I figure they have oxidized just a bit in
the package before reaching my work bench.
EXTRA BONUS QUESTION -
I need to buy solder... what do I get?
I was considering a 1 lb spool of Kester
no-clean 63/37, 31 mm diameter, but maybe
there is is a better choice ???
THANKS !!!
I am in middle of building a TT Model 12254
receiver kit, and an also building an antenna
analyzer kit, and just finished the TT 1225
SWR/WATTMETER Kit - which turned out swell and
seems to work right ! (for a novice kit builder
having it turn out right is the amazing part...
I have not reached the point where I can expect
it to work right immediately upon finishing it...)
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