In message , Frank Erskine
writes
On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 22:42:08 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , Brian Reay
writes



"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Brian Reay" writes:
An Antex 16W should be man enough. As someone has asked, are you using
lead
free solder? It really is a pain, see if you can get some "proper" Leaded
solder. It is still available for sale- it is a myth that it is illegal.

Also, clean the bit before trying to "tin" it- the Antex bits tend to go
black when new. Get is hot and rub with steel wool then tin it or you can
get abrasive fluxed pads for the purpose.

If it's a good iron plated copper bit, steel wool would be a
bad idea. Heating it up and wiping it on a moist sponge, tinning
it, and wiping it again is all that's normally required.

In the past I would have agreed with that. However, later bits seem to need
something a little more aggressive.

angle grinder

Power hacksaw.

Ah - the Drivel method

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geoff