Hi Jim well I thought it might be Polyurethanne ....that has C-N groupls in
it (cyano groups I think they are called) so that may be why there is the
cautios safety notice. I think the "varnish" used on earlier "enamelled
wire" was shellac, which is usually a very deep brown, much found on ex WWII
transformer......but I am showing my age again :-)).
Alan G3NYK
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Moritz" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:00 PM
Subject: LF: Re: Soldering enamelled copper wire
> Dear John, LF Group,
>
> I have a reel of wire from this company, and it is definitely of the
> solderable, "self-fluxing" polyurethane enamel variety, as is most
enamelled
> wire you buy nowadays, which is usually a yellow to orange or pink colour,
> but can be other colours too. The older type of enamel is usually a much
> darker brown and has to be scraped, burned or chemically removed. There
are
> also various kinds of high temperature enamel for motor winding, etc., but
> these are less common. Uwe's technique works very well with fine wires,
but
> for thicker wire like 0.7mm you might need quite a big soldering iron, or
a
> solder pot, to get it hot enough to make the enamel melt and bubble off.
If
> you only have a small iron, it is easier to scrape the enamel in the
> traditional way.
>
> I think the "toxic fumes" warning is relevant for people working on a
> transformer production line all day, but for soldering the occasional wire
> the quantities are too tiny to cause a problem. I have never found the
fumes
> significantly irritating - but use common sense!
>
> Cheers, Jim Moritz
> 73 de M0BMU
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Rabson" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> 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"
>
>
>
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