Return-Path: Received: from mtain-ma03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-ma03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.11]) by air-dc07.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDC071-86034d654b9327; Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:01:55 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-ma03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id E33D63800012E; Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:01:53 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PsJ0e-0005fk-16 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:20 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PsJ0c-0005fb-IY for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:18 +0000 Received: from out1.ip07ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.243]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PsJ0Z-00039S-Uc for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:18 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AtoBALPZZE1Ok8MI/2dsb2JhbACIXo5vP44Nc7t9hV4Ej2s X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.62,213,1297036800"; d="scan'208";a="480921640" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.147.195.8]) by out1.ip07ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 23 Feb 2011 18:00:08 +0000 Message-ID: <002f01cbd383$7eccab30$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <000c01cbd350$da52b950$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <9D12856ED1E349629330C4C88C74866B@Uwe> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:02 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: LF: Re: Re: Re: Soldering enamelled copper wire Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d600b4d654b912e84 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none That is not the correct procedure. To avoid toxic fumes you scrape the enamel off the wire then tin and solder. Radio Amateurs know what to do but Appliance Operators will eventually poison themselves. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Uwe Wensauer" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 4:16 PM Subject: LF: Re: Re: Soldering enamelled copper wire > Enamel removing ist much easier done: > Built a solder bubble with the irion and pierce through slowly the bubble > with the wire. The hot solder will melt the enamel > > The fume generated is toxic ! > > Same procedure also valuable for stranded wire (Litze). > > 73 > Uwe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mal hamilton" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:57 PM > Subject: LF: Re: Soldering enamelled copper wire > > > > Yes > > You scrape the enamel from the area to be soldered to reveal the bare > > copper > > wire then solder in the normal way. > > G3KEV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Rabson" > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 10:23 AM > > Subject: LF: Soldering enamelled copper wire > > > > > > LF, > > > > I have a reel of such wire labelled as follows: > > > > "Wire copper enamelled > > Part 1230983 0.71 mm 1/2 kg > > Solder only in well ventilated area. Fumes are toxic" > > > > The manufacturer is stated to be Rowan Cable Products Ltd. I found their > > website but don't seem able to get into it to find out whether the > > covering > > of the wire is solderable and (if so) whether any special techniques are > > required. > > > > Can anyone advise, please? > > > > 73 > > John F5VLF > > > > > >