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From: <Jtflahive@cs*.co*>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 03:29:53 EST
Subject: Re: soldering light batteries
To: glasbrenner@mi*.co*, cavers@cavers.com

In a message dated 2/14/00 8:01:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
glasbrenner@mi*.co* writes:

<< Rich....Easy on the heat too...too much on the terminals will damage
the
 plate connection inside the cell. Soldering is an art, don't be too proud to
 ask someone who is good to do it for you.
 
 Oh yeah...should go without saying...don't use acid core plumbing solder,
 and be sure to tin the leads before you try to solder them to the
 terminals...most terminals are pretinned. >>

I suggest using a separate flux and solid solder, Don't use the flux core 
solder.  And I agree, if you do it properly, a smaller solder iron will work 
fine.

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