[NSRCA-discussion] Connector weights was RE: Connectors -Electric

[Bob Richards]

Eddie,
   
  The simple thing to do would be to weigh your solder before you make several connections, then weigh it after. That will tell you how much solder you just used.
   
  Are we nitpicking or what!!! :-)
   
  Bob R.
  

Winston E Batchelor <perkinsrx at centurytel.net> wrote:
      Bob
  I agree -especially if you are careful while making the connection. More solder doesn't make a better connection, just like if 2 Tylenol is good then 4 will really help- NO and it may make things worse.
   
  I purposefully only weighed new unused connectors just for the reason of the variation of solder.
   
  The only thing I have both used and unused in is Schultze 4mm.  I will weight them seperately and see what I get and report back.
   
  Now that I've made up a few connections I feel as though I'm not overly applying the solder anymore. It had been about 20 years since I did much soldering and it took a little practice. Besides growing up in my dad's TV shop he didn't care how much the solder joint weighed as long as it was a good connection<G>.
   
  I only did the weights for comparison out of curosity and because I have a pharmaceutical grade balance at work.
   
  Eddie 
    ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Richards 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Connector weights was RE: Connectors -Electric
  

  I've read where you guys weigh the connectors, but do any of you weigh the solder that you use as well? Seems to me there could be a difference with some connectors.
   
  Bob R.
  

 
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