It's pretty stupid that you have to do that. Just take the lead out of your
childs toys and use it on the connector.
At 10:22 AM 11/17/2007 -0800, gdaught6@stanford.edu wrote:
>On 17 Nov 2007 at 12:59, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
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>
>> I purchased the cables so I didn't have to solder the mini connectors. So
>> far I've never run into a full size DIN I couldn't solder, but I have seen
>> the plastic soften if it wasn't a fast job.
>>
>> Rather than a temp controlled iron I use it hot. In fast and out quick. I
>> tin the leads, put a drop of solder in the connector, put the tip of the
>> tinned lead against the center of the pin, let cool, apply heat just long
>> enough to the top edge of the pin for the wire to penetrate. The final
>> operation takes about 3 seconds if that.
>
>I buy a mating connector, and plug the two together. Then, if the
>plastic starts to soften at least the pins are held in proper
>alignment. It works every time!
>
>73,
>
>George T. Daughters, K6GT
>See you in the California QSO Party (CQP)
>October 3-4, 2008
>
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