Return-Path: Received: (qmail 8964 invoked from network); 11 Oct 2001 17:41:38 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur-qfe1-smtp-plusnet.harl.plus.net with SMTP; 11 Oct 2001 17:41:38 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (qmail 12408 invoked from network); 11 Oct 2001 17:39:25 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 11 Oct 2001 17:39:25 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15rjjq-0002q6-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2001 18:35:18 +0100 Received: from mailhost.netscapeonline.co.uk ([194.201.52.152]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15rjjp-0002q1-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2001 18:35:17 +0100 Received: from ldsas01-65-116-81.cw-visp.com ([212.137.116.81] helo=netscapeonline.co.uk) by mailhost.netscapeonline.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 15rjaJ-0004ox-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2001 17:25:29 +0000 Message-ID: <3BC5C9DC.AA5E0EB7@netscapeonline.co.uk> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 17:33:33 +0100 From: "gii3kev" Organization: Netscape Online member X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en-gb]C-CCK-MCD NetscapeOnline.co.uk (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en-GB,en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "rsgb rsgb" Subject: LF: litz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: I had several connections to make today using 729 strand litz wire and it took me no longer than 10 minutes to prepare and solder the ends. Using the technique that I described before on here. Spread the ends out, dip in paint stripper for a few minutes, then brush off the disolved enamel with a tooth brush, wipe and clean with white spirit, then twist the wire to get it back to its original diameter and solder. The perfect connection, patent applied for, it seems no one that I have spoken ever thought of the idea. Most professionals follow the clumsy time consuming solder pot procedure and radio amateurs dont have a clue how to handle litz. G3KEV