MOTM

I always tin.  It makes it much easier to stick the (multi-stranded) 
wire thought the pad without a teeny little stray shorting something 
out.  And it makes it easier to solder in place.  Good advice: always 
tin!

Mike

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Brousseau, Paul E (Paul)" <noise@A...> 
wrote:
> When I was your age, we didn't have teeth, we had to leave it out 
under the boiling-hot mid-day sun, and wait for the wire to MELT AWAY 
the outer conductor!  Kids these days!
>  
> <snicker>
>  
> OK, so now that we have wire stripping covered, what about 
tinning?  What exactly is that all about?
>  
> --PBr
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Markk :-) [mailto:markk2studios@c...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 8:54 AM
> To: MOTM
> Subject: [motm] wire stripping techniques...
> 
> 
> I have been known to use my teeth once or twice...
>  
> Markk
>  
>  
>  
> Well, I use a dull pocketknife and a straight pin to pick apart the 
> braid. Seriously - I'm in the stone age still.
> 
> Ashamed Moe