Re: LF: Re: Re: Re: Soldering enamelled copper wire

[Andy Talbot <andy.g4jnt@gmail.com>]

Real Radio Amateurs would just solder it and ignore the toxic fumes - its only a quick whiff  of cyanide, and that tiny amount isn't going to kill you.

 

'JNT (still in the land of living)

 

On 23 February 2011 18:00, mal hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> wrote:

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" <uwe.wensauer@gmx.de>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
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" <g3kevmal@talktalk.net>
> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> 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" <john.rabson@numeo.fr>
> > To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> > 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
> >
> >
>
>