Unbuilt Heathkits - solderability of parts

[Neil Morrison]

Fine emery cloth for the leads, and some ScotchBrite for the PC
boards is pretty effective.

Neil

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eddy Swynar" <gswynar at DURHAM.NET>


> Terry,
>
> I've found this to be true of any old parts that have tinned wire
leads,
> especially those big old carbon resistors that LOOK like they're
very
> "solder ready", but actually aren't---unless you scrape the leads
with a
> knife first.
>
> I didn't know it before, but I guess tin & lead---as
solder---oxidize, too,
> over time.
>
> ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ

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