25-07-2018, 10:51 AM
The way I would deal with this is first to take the tag and use a crocodile clip to hold it and give it extra mass.
Then take a hot iron and a solder sucker and remove all traces of the old solder (and any remaining wire strands from the old joint) particularly ensuring that the hole in the tag is completely clear.
Now cut off the remains of the old joint off the wire back to the insulation. Remove a short length of insulation and twist the exposed wire tightly so that there are no loose strands. Tin the wire using the minimum of solder and use a pair of miniature long nose pliers to bend the wire in the middle a little over 90° - this 'hook' will make it much easier to fit to the tag.
Using the croc clip again, hold the tag close to the hook you've created and pass it through the hole in the tag - the long nose pliers should be ideal for this. You should now be able to pull the tag slightly to take up any slack while you squeeze both arms of the hook with the pliers to fold the wire back on itself.
You can now let the wire/tag combination dangle while you apply the iron and solder to complete the job!
Then take a hot iron and a solder sucker and remove all traces of the old solder (and any remaining wire strands from the old joint) particularly ensuring that the hole in the tag is completely clear.
Now cut off the remains of the old joint off the wire back to the insulation. Remove a short length of insulation and twist the exposed wire tightly so that there are no loose strands. Tin the wire using the minimum of solder and use a pair of miniature long nose pliers to bend the wire in the middle a little over 90° - this 'hook' will make it much easier to fit to the tag.
Using the croc clip again, hold the tag close to the hook you've created and pass it through the hole in the tag - the long nose pliers should be ideal for this. You should now be able to pull the tag slightly to take up any slack while you squeeze both arms of the hook with the pliers to fold the wire back on itself.
You can now let the wire/tag combination dangle while you apply the iron and solder to complete the job!
