MOTM

In a message dated 2/22/2001 5:42:16 PM, droscar@... writes:

>I always have trouble getting the braid in the hole in the first place
>as
>there's always a stray wire that escapes (especially if the hole isn't
>quite big enough--PCB designers take note, I've had to re-drill for
>RG-174/U more than once). That's why I tin the braid first.


Of course all the cable in the MOTM kits comes pre-stripped, pre-tinned (and 
pre-twisted when appropriate).

>Tinning the board is, of course, always a good idea.


I wouldn't do this with the MOTM plate through holes, it seems to take a fair 
bit of extra work to clean the solder out of the holes on these PCBs when one 
makes a mistake -- or so I've heard from those other Stooges that make 
mistakes.

>I also broke down and bought a little coax stripper (the one from Radio
>Shack that looks like a piece of Meso-American sculpture done in black
>plastic), which saves time and hassle when you're soldering lots of coax.

Thanks for this advice Terry, I may have to check this one out!

John (not pre-twisted, I had to work hard to become this Way) Barlow