RE: Splicing

["Ted Rosenberg" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

John: Thanks for confirming the approach. Yes, that is how I'll do it. I
won't touch any of the enamel on the part that will not be soldered.
Thankfully I have some really small jewelors files and locking forceps. I
also have a fancy digital solder station I got when I worked for TechAmerica
AKA radioshack-dot-com. Handy.  The operating theatre should be in business
around 6PM tonight.
It's a shame I can't bleach the carbon crud off the Plexi. Oh well.

Regards

Ted
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Subject: Re: Splicing

Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 9/11/00 6:51:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> I know splicing is generally looked on as a "no-no" but I think since it
is
>  not the main winding, I should be OK.
>  
>  Thanks to all.
>  >  
>  Ted Rosenberg

Ted,

Nothing wrong with splicing even for any part of the secondary.
I usually file the wire to a taper on one side, sort of an inclined
plane appearance on both wire ends, then I overlap them.  the
inclined planes match up to give a wire that is no thicker than
normal, but have a large soldered contact area.  I do not remove
any insulation from the enameled wire.  This way the solder only
sticks to the filed (inclined) areas.

John Freau