Re: [NTLK] Word needed

From: Stephanie Maks (newton_at_maksystems.com)
Date: Tue Sep 24 2002 - 16:11:12 PDT


Hi Frank,

I've always been taught that it's 'tinning' as in 'make sure you tin the
wire before soldering it to the circuit board' or 'the componant's leads
should be tinned first'.

So I think you are on the right track.

-Stephanie

http://www.felesmagus.com/newton/

 
> I'm looking for a word I seem to be unable to look up
> anywhere.
> How do you call the process of covering a wire (or anything
> you
> plan to solder) with a thin layer of solder before actually
> soldering
> it to something?

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