W8WWV has a very detailed description of his PL259 assembly
process on this page:
http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Exper
imentation/SolderCoax.htm
If the link is broken in your email reader either splice the
pieces together or Google (or your favorite search engine
here) *W8WWV*.
Nicely documented detailed process.
73
Patrick
WA7VNI
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul
Playford
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 15:46 PM
To: Tom Anderson; Towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Hardware Question
I use two Weller soldering guns. 140 watts for the center
conductor and 250 watts for the shell.
Also, I tin the braid before I cut it with a tubing cutter.
Makes assembly and soldering the braid to the shell a lot
easier.
A friend of mine uses a heat gun (designed for stripping
paint) he purchased at home depot. Probably 1500 watts.
de Paul, W8AEF
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Anderson" <WW5L@gte.net>
To: <Towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 3:23 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Hardware Question
> Fellow Tower Talkians:
>
> Any suggestions for a high wattage soldering iron good for
using on
> PL259s (100 watts or so??)? Most of the 25-40 watt irons
found in the
> mass hardware places (Home Depot/Lowes) seem to melt more
die-electric
> than solder. Anyone use/have any luck with opne of those
Sears 100/400
> watt soldering gun?
>
> Tom, WW5L
>
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