[TowerTalk] DIN Connectors You Can't Solder To

[Hardy Landskov]

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 at 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.
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>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!
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>73,
>
>George T. Daughters, K6GT
>See you in the California QSO Party (CQP)
>October 3-4, 2008
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