http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Fw-RG-213-BNC-connector-tp441088p441096.html
shanks of the gun. The connector is heated by the current flowing
through it (P=I²R). I found replacement tips for my ~50-year old
> Hi Stuart,
> Thanks for the tip (no pun intended) on taking off the tips from
> the Weller gun. Does electrical continuity need to be made between
> the two shanks in order for the gun to heat up?
>
> Also does anyone know where to buy replacement tips for the Weller
> Gun (actually mine is a radio Shack, but it looks the same).
>
> Thanks
> tom
> wb2qdg
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>
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Rohre"
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> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Soldering PL-259s (WAS: Fw: RG-213 BNC
> connector)
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>> If you have the 1950's style Weller or Wen Soldering guns that
>> were about 100 watts, (some were more), you can take off the tips
>> and use the shanks to butt up to the PL 259 type UHF inner shell,
>> when you solder the little holes to the shield of the coax.
>>
>> You should pretin the shield where the holes are going to be over
>> that area, to give something for the added solder wire to easily
>> adhere to when it reaches the plastic, (Eutectic) state. Get both
>> shanks onto the shell near the hole you are soldering to rapidly
>> heat up the shell. Let the shell /hole edge melt the solder.
>>
>> Stuart
>> K5KVH
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