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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Ruud</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please _DONOT_ and I mean _NOT_ ever use S39 for
electric stuff.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After a while the S39 will cause corrosion of
whatever copper it comes in contact with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When there is a current going this process will
only be quicker.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>S39 is for use in plumbing and the like only,
even then its best to clean (wash) the remaining S39 up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for you going bananas, it might be a heat
problem. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The banana jack has a lot of metal, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>so the place you try to solder may cool down
quicker than your iron can deliver the heat. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If your have a solder station turn it up or try
using a solder gun.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A other solution is to use a solder
ring.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a little ring with a solder
lip.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You solder the cable to the lip, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>then mount the bananajack with the ring under the
nut.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>HTH</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Theo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=r.lekx@chello.nl href="mailto:r.lekx@chello.nl">Rude 66</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl
href="mailto:synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl">synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 09, 2003 11:49
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [sdiy] soldering bananas</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>mornin',</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>working on my new synth, i came across this weird problem.
i'm having a hell of a time soldering my banana inputs. it just seems the
solder won't stick to it, sometimes i can pull the wire right off. i'vew used
differenmt types of solder, with and without s-39, cleaned the things with 96%
proof alcohol first to remive any grease, etc. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>i'm a little baffled, i've soldered jacks and all kinds of
other stuff for 20 plus years and have never had this happen. any ideas from
you people who work a lot with bananas? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>r./</FONT></DIV>
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