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05-23-2009, 04:44 AM
I don't trust the solder joints in these old chassis. They were made by unskilled assemblers using megawat welding irons with solder of a lower quality than is available today. An iron that size is only needed when it's necessary to resolder a grounded lead on the chassis. Old oxidized solder joints aren't a problem: add flux and suck the old solder off, then add flux and resolder it with 63/37. I bought a huge iron a few years ago at a garage sale but haven't found anything yet I couldn't do with a 30w iron. Get a bottle of rosin flux for about $8 and start using it. When you see how much better your joints turn out you'll never solder without flux again.
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Restoration - by Music in a bottle - 05-20-2009, 08:55 PM
Re: Restoration - by g8wayg8r - 05-20-2009, 10:09 PM
Re: Restoration - by exray - 05-21-2009, 07:46 AM
Re: Restoration - by Music in a bottle - 05-21-2009, 10:11 PM
Re: Restoration - by exray - 05-21-2009, 11:38 PM
Re: Restoration - by kruc - 05-23-2009, 04:44 AM
Re: Restoration - by Music in a bottle - 05-23-2009, 10:51 PM



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