- Making connection to very fine wire? - 4 Updates
| Bob Engelhardt <BobEngelhardt@comcast.net>: Nov 30 10:28AM -0500 On 11/28/2021 4:13 PM, Mike Coon wrote: > Decades ago I recall a varnish that was specificaally formulated to > become a flux when soldering. So I am sure it is possible, but whether > that is what you have got is a different matter! I probably do have it, given the ease with which I was able to get solder to stick. What a great idea - I hope the company that invented it made a lot of money from it. |
| Bob Engelhardt <BobEngelhardt@comcast.net>: Nov 30 10:35AM -0500 On 11/28/2021 7:28 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: > wire strand and wrap the tinsel with the fine wire. To give it more > strength, I would continue wrapping around any remaining insulation. > After wrapping, apply solder. I remember that stuff. I specifically remember trying to solder it and failing. When I saw the tinsel in this ear bud cord I immediately thought of that phone cord & anticipated a lot of grief. Your solution sounds like even if it hadn't wetted the tinsel, it would have made a mechanical connection. Whatever works. From the photo, you might need to > remove some of the solder you added. Actually I had to re-do, so there might not be as much. But it's done, so removing some is not in the cards. Why, though, should I have done it? Thanks |
| Bob Engelhardt <BobEngelhardt@comcast.net>: Nov 30 10:38AM -0500 On 11/29/2021 5:34 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote: > solder that is already saturated with copper, such as "Savbit". > It rarely causes a problem with normal work, but becomes significant in > the repair of moving coil meters and similar fine work. I didn't measure the strands, but 8 of them twisted together made a 0.01" diameter conductor. Pretty fine. Time will tell, but with any luck I'll be dead before it's a problem. Thanks |
| liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham): Nov 30 04:19PM > I didn't measure the strands, but 8 of them twisted together made a > 0.01" diameter conductor. Pretty fine. Time will tell, but with any > luck I'll be dead before it's a problem. I really hope I have misunderstood your reply: the copper dissolves during soldering, not afterwards; so unless you are doing something remarkably careless, you should still be alive at the end of it. :-) -- ~ Liz Tuddenham ~ (Remove the ".invalid"s and add ".co.uk" to reply) www.poppyrecords.co.uk |
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