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Originally Posted by vts1134
Melting asprin does the trick! I will keep this in my toolbox of tricks for sure. One thing to note if you want to try this method, "it releases some nasty fumes" is an understatement. It's pretty nasty stuff.
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Yeah, it's a good idea to use a fan when you do it.
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It also leaves a coating on the wire itself, but you can just wipe that coating off.
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When i sed "clean as a whistle" i should clarified that that's after you wipe the residue off to ensure there's no acid residue left. I would use a wet Q-tip.
Proponents of the aspirin trick state that it'll work on any size (laquered or enameled) wire, and that it's handiest for stripping the smallest gauges where mechanical scraping would likely break the wire. I imagine it'd also be useful for that ultra-flexible cable made of fine wire strands interwoven with polyester fibers, like some headphone cords.
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With the ion trap repaired and back in place we have a nice bright raster again! Now on to the next problem...the vertical section.
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Yaay!
