Hi people
I need to fit new cartrige tags on one of my tone arm cable and as you know the wires are tiny , How do you remove the outer insulation without cutting the few inner strands ?
" Carefully " as a answer not acceptable :D
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Hi people
I need to fit new cartrige tags on one of my tone arm cable and as you know the wires are tiny , How do you remove the outer insulation without cutting the few inner strands ?
" Carefully " as a answer not acceptable :D
Not something i would try Al but im sure the wizards will be along soon...
I use a scalpel or small craft knife gently. Done hundreds of 'em! :)
i used a lighter to melt off the outer insulation,then i found on line a handy tip,
stick a small socket on the end of your soldering iron,leave it to heat up and then fill the socket up with solder,dip the end of the wire in and bingo,you strip and tin the wire at the same time.
otherwise known as a solder bath.
give the solder a wipe with kitchen role from time to time to get rid of the slag.
Sorry to contradict, but the lighter method can leave sooty crap on the exposed conductors, which does not help with soldering. It also leaves the burnt ends of the insulation looking a mess.
The solder bath works, but it's more messing about than just soldering properly.
Stainless steel scourers work well for keeping the iron clean.
For fine work one of these is very handy!
Click on image.
https://s1.postimg.org/6rl4ezpq3/mxc...d7199c448a.jpg
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Helping-Ha...item41cc656e22
I thought flux was corrosive :eek: