[TowerTalk] Hardware Question

[WA7VNI]

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 at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul
Playford
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 15:46 PM
To: Tom Anderson; Towertalk at 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 at gte.net>
To: <Towertalk at 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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