From: "Jim Shorney" 
Subject: Re: [drakelist] Help!


"Jim Shorney"  made an utterence to
the drakelist gang
----------------------------------------------------------------------
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:08:16 -0800 (PST), Eric Webner wrote:

>I am trying to disassemble the electrolytic capacitor can on my T-4XC
in order to rebuild it. What does it take to de-solder the one mounting tab
from the chassis? I tried both my 325-watt Weller and my butane soldering
iron, with no success. The copper-coated chassis sinks the heat away faster
than I can produce it.


First, make sure the electrical connections are tight on the tip of
your Weller. I usually back mine off a quarter turn and re-tighten
before every job. Then, make sure the tip is well tinned and get
comfortable. It will take a while, but I've removed soldered in
twist-loks in the past this way. Plan on 10 minutes, minimum, but it
may take less (or more) time.

Otherwise, you could use a good, sharp knife to carve the solder away
from the tab and the chassis until you can work the cap out by rocking
it. I prefer to put on a good movie or TV show and sit down with the
Weller, myself....

-- 
Jim Shorney      -->.<--Put complaints in this box
jshorney (at) inebraska.com
nu0c (at) amsat.org
Ham Radio NU0C
Lincoln, NE, USA
EN10ps
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney/

----------------------------------------------------------------------
On Behalf of "Jim Shorney" 
Submissions:        drakelist{at}www.zerobeat.net
Unsubscribe:        majordomo{at}www.zerobeat.net - unsubscribe drakelist in body
Hopelessly Lost:    majordomo{at}www.zerobeat.net - help in body of message
Zerobeat Web Page:  http://www.zerobeat.net
Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net  http://www.tlchost.net/
----------------------------------------------------------------------

---