keiron99
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In my collection I have a pair of Sony CD1700s. They were excellent phones. A couple of years ago, for some obscure reason, I snipped the plug off to replace it with a new one. I have never in all that time been able to solder the wires so they have just sat there until I tried, and failed again, today.
I understand the wires are enamel coated. There are also hundreds of strands of some kind of soft fibre in there too.
I have attempted melting the enamel with a flame until the wire is white, sandpapered, scraped with blades, melted on aspirins, cleaned with a whole array of cleaners and still I can't get the tiniest micro dot of solder to cling.
Before I put them on the classifieds with this warning attached, is there anything else I can try?
I understand the wires are enamel coated. There are also hundreds of strands of some kind of soft fibre in there too.
I have attempted melting the enamel with a flame until the wire is white, sandpapered, scraped with blades, melted on aspirins, cleaned with a whole array of cleaners and still I can't get the tiniest micro dot of solder to cling.
Before I put them on the classifieds with this warning attached, is there anything else I can try?