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Old 01-13-2017, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by fixmeplease View Post
I read when soldering a new long lead on, to just lay the new lead alongside the old lead after tinning them, and solder them together. Correct? Wont that remelt when I solder the new leads at the end of the socket? Or is that a super quick hit with the solder iron?
Yes, it will remelt. That's the point, the extension wire is just temporary to help thread the old lead into the hollow base pin. It's meant to be removed.

Now that's all assuming the old leads coming out of the CRT are intact and long enough to extend down into the base all the way to the tip of the base pin. If they've broken off or been clipped, you'll need to attach permanent extension wires.

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