Return-Path: Received: (qmail 13735 invoked from network); 16 May 2002 12:42:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 16 May 2002 12:42:45 -0000 Received: (qmail 9606 invoked from network); 16 May 2002 12:42:40 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (193.82.116.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 16 May 2002 12:42:40 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 178KXO-00081A-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 May 2002 13:39:18 +0100 Received: from mta3-svc.business.ntl.com ([62.253.164.43]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 178KXN-000815-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 16 May 2002 13:39:17 +0100 Received: from l8p8y6 ([62.252.208.186]) by mta3-svc.business.ntl.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020516123912.YPNY24398.mta3-svc.business.ntl.com@l8p8y6> for ; Thu, 16 May 2002 13:39:12 +0100 Message-ID: <000201c1fcd6$d477b3a0$bad0fc3e@l8p8y6> From: "hamilton mal" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: litz again Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 20:42:16 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit

The method that I previously described to remove the enamal from litz wire using Methylene Dichlorine found in paint stripper works every time for me on the heavy Decca 729 strand litz wire.

With care every strand can be cleaned, then soldered using the normal multicore fluxed solder.

So far no failures, no fires.

I have heard from a number of others using this method and all seem more than satisfied and the best method having tried all other alternatives.

Maybe a chemist in our midst could suggest a better method using strong acid or alkaline solutions without disolving the cable ends.

Beware of dangerous fumes.

73 de Mal/G3KEV