[simpits-tech] Soldering how-to

[Gene Buckle]

On Tue, 11 Oct 2011, Cris Harrison wrote:

> On 10/11/2011 8:06 AM, Gene Buckle wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 Oct 2011, raysot at comcast.net wrote:
>> 
>>> Forgot to add: Cutting leads: I use Nippers.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://media.digikey.com/photos/Swanstrom%20Photos/S491E.jpg
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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
>
> Gene do you really mean a stripper that is used on Teflon covered wire??
> if you do. then the only way is to use a thermal stripper...
> Teledyne Kinetics TW-1 or TWC-1 Stripall   ebay:330526804141

Nope, I'm referring to strippers that have teflon or other non-metallic 
blades.  They're used in military & aerospace applications.  If you nick a 
wire, you have to throw it out.

g.


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