[TowerTalk] PL-259 - can connectors be recycled?

[Gary K9GS]

Wear some safety glasses if you're blowing melted solder.  Maybe wear gloves and long sleeves too.73,Gary K9GS
-------- Original message --------From: amfone via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> Date: 7/14/24  1:54 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: towertalk at contesting.com, David Shindler <david.shindler at pro-bio.ca> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PL-259 - can connectors be recycled?  Yes its done all the time,  no reason to toss out the PL 259. Heat the center, pull out the cable, then heat the center, blow out any remaining solder, if needed, clean any remaining on the out side. Be careful not to melt the insulation between the center and outer part ( ground ). And yes first unscrew the sleeve and run it down the cable that you will remove, so you can use the sleeve again.Take your time and you will do fine.TimWB8UHZ    On Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 01:44:43 PM EDT, David Shindler <david.shindler at pro-bio.ca> wrote:    Colleagues, Thanks all for discussion and good advice on co-ax connectors.I have some old (at least 50 yrs) silver-plated PL-259 connectors that presumably are good quality. The problem is that they are properly and solidly soldered to co-ax. Has anyone had success at desoldering PL-259 connectors and removing the co-ax.? If so, any guidance on how to do this would be appreciated.  (I do not have professional de-soldering tools - just the basics.)David, VA3IIF______________________________________________________________________________________________TowerTalk mailing listTowerTalk at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk  ______________________________________________________________________________________________TowerTalk mailing listTowerTalk at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk