[simpits-tech] Soldering how-to

[Gene Buckle]

On Mon, 10 Oct 2011, raysot at comcast.net wrote:

> Forgot to add: Cutting leads: I use Nippers.
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> http://media.digikey.com/photos/Swanstrom%20Photos/S491E.jpg
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> Reason being is that normal wire cutters have angled cutting surfaces on both sides of the cutting area.. This can translate into mechanical shock into the component. (Especially worrisome with germanium diodes)
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> The ones shown have a flat outer cutting area with the cutting angle located on the inside surface, so the cutting shock is directed away from the component.

Anyone have a source of _affordably_ priced wire strippers that use teflon 
blades?

g.

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