Take care not to bake the cleaned end in a flame. It will break easily when
bent.
I used to be resposible for military productions ( Hawk and ANGRC )
fortyfive years ago, and we used some kind of acid, wiped it of with paper,
and then dipped it again in a acid neutralizer before it was tined.
But that was military gear.......
73's Jos
----- Original Message -----
From: "N2TK" <tony.kaz@verizon.net>
To: "'Topband (E-mail)'" <topband@contesting.com>; "Towertalk (E-mail)"
<towertalk@contesting.com>; "FRC (E-mail)" <frc@gofrc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 6:56 PM
Subject: RE: Topband: stripping enameled wire
> Lots of response to this question. Here is a summary since several asked
for
> any info I got to my question.
> - Majority of responses were to use some kind of flame - match, torch.
> - Some say to use emery cloth, fine sandpaper
> - Some say use acetone
> - Some say to use a knife.
> - One said real men use their teeth to strip the wire.
>
> I don't have acetone. But, I have a flame. I tried a match and a propane
> flame on 3 different colors of small enameled wire that I have. The
propane
> torch worked the best. Just a second or two in the flame was enough. Wiped
> off the residue and had a shiny copper wire to solder.
> The match worked on the light brown colored enameled wire I had. But it
did
> nothing for the dark brown and reddish brown wire. Had to use the torch
for
> those.
> I have no idea in regards to the relationship of the color of the enamel
to
> the type it is. Maybe someone knows if there is a relationship there.
> The wires that I used the torch had the best coverage of solder when I
> tinned them, compared to using a knife, emery cloth or sandpaper. Probably
> if I spend more time with these other methods it would solder just fine,
but
> the torch is easy and quick.
> No, I didn't try to use my teeth.
>
> Thanks for all the feedback.
> Tony
> N2TK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: topband-admin@contesting.com [mailto:topband-admin@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of N2TK
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 07:30
> To: Topband (E-mail)
> Subject: Topband: stripping enameled wire
>
> Is here anything out there that strips enameled wire easy for soldering
> instead of scrapping it with a knife? Got to make up several transformers
> with #28 wire for my receive antennas. Want to se if there is an easier
way
> to do this. There used to be some liquid you dipped it in, but that was
many
> years ago.
> Tnx
> Tony
> N2TK
>
>
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