E-Unit help needed

It is magnet wire coated in shellac, you can scrape it off with something like an Xacto knife to solder it, but I prefer to use heat to burn off the coating utilizing either the hot iron or judicious use of a pocket lighter. It is usually a good idea to tin the exposed end before soldering it in place.

I've done that repair before and it should work fine. try not to kink wire when you unwrap it because it may crack on you again. You can also use sandpaper or emery cloth to strip the wire.  

Überstationmeister posted:

It is magnet wire coated in shellac, you can scrape it off with something like an Xacto knife to solder it, but I prefer to use heat to burn off the coating utilizing either the hot iron or judicious use of a pocket lighter. It is usually a good idea to tin the exposed end before soldering it in place.

Thanks! I'll give this a try.

Roger

CK posted:

I've done that repair before and it should work fine. try not to kink wire when you unwrap it because it may crack on you again. You can also use sandpaper or emery cloth to strip the wire.  

Thanks CK, I have some 2000 grit sandpaper I can use.

Roger

Überstationmeister posted:

It is magnet wire coated in shellac, you can scrape it off with something like an Xacto knife to solder it, but I prefer to use heat to burn off the coating utilizing either the hot iron or judicious use of a pocket lighter. It is usually a good idea to tin the exposed end before soldering it in place.

Thanks! I'll give this a try.

Roger

if you opt for the new E unit...try Jeff Kane at  www.ttender.com    all the best...joe

I have repaired them myself in the past and it isn't hard if you are careful, to unwind a bit and solder it.  Because the wire is thin it doesn't take much to heat up the joint and let solder flow. 

If you can't fix the e-unit, I am of the school of replacing it with an electronic one from a place like Dallee, I kind of like the old e unit as a rube goldberg special, but a solid state one is so much more reliable

joe krasko posted:

if you opt for the new E unit...try Jeff Kane at  www.ttender.com    all the best...joe

Right! I'm a past happy customer of Jeff at Train Tender. 

bigkid posted:

I have repaired them myself in the past and it isn't hard if you are careful, to unwind a bit and solder it.  Because the wire is thin it doesn't take much to heat up the joint and let solder flow. 

If you can't fix the e-unit, I am of the school of replacing it with an electronic one from a place like Dallee, I kind of like the old e unit as a rube goldberg special, but a solid state one is so much more reliable

Rube Goldberg...that says it all! Gotta hand it to those electro-mechanical engineers back then!