On Jul 4, 4:23*pm, nesesu wrote:
On Jul 4, 11:34*am, "Omer *S" wrote:

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If I recall correctly, the biggest thing they harped on in that
soldering course was
"do not overheat the connection"! That was followed by a good
mechanical support and
good 'wetting' when re-soldering.

Neil S.- Hide quoted text -

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It's the "good mechanical connections" that get us!
When I build or refurbish point-to-point "vintage" tube equipment I
try for a minimally sound mechanical connection that can be easily
undone over the next 100 years by the next custodian. Basically, I
bend component wires just enough to stay put while I solder properly
(well wetted, no dry joints.) The multiple "wrap-arounders", from OEM
to recent restorer, are a big pain!
Cheers,
Roger