Finding 3% silver solder is not easy, but 4-6% is readily available. Is there any problem in using it to repair the ceramic strips? This may seem to be a foolish question, but sometimes when a little of something is very good a little more may not be such a good choice.
?? Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
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On 3/2/24 13:23, Dave Wise wrote:
I should have asked for one of those [Hexacon soldering iron] when I was laid off, in addition to the Weller and the Antex. I worked at Tek after the strip era but I remember seeing a few in dusty back rooms. Nowadays I do a lot of work on ceramic-era instruments.
Dave Wise
Information Display, 1980-1994
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Art S <artsamps@...>
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2024 7:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [TekScopes] about those vintage ceramic terminal strips...
When we closed up our assembly department, my old boss gifted me an entire box of the Hexacon stick irons shown in the video. All brand new in boxes, spare elements, the whole deal. They may not be temperature controlled, but I still believe them to be one of the finest, most reliable irons ever made.
Cheers, Art
