<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>[CAUT] Shank to Hammer weight spreadsheet</title></head><body> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">By drilling holes of calculated depth into a bit of plexiglas, I've made a</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">chopping gauge for lead wire.  I pre-cut pieces of 0.1, 0.2...0.6 lead.</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">Using the spread sheet, it's a quick job to drill the hammers that will need</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">weight added, then tap in the pre-cut pieces.</font></blockquote> <div><br></div> <div>My precut leads are measured with wooden risers. Ranging .2 to .6 grams.</div> <div>It's pretty quick to hold the length of solder vertically with the side cutters</div> <div>resting on the block. Nibbling down piece by piece.</div> <div><br></div> <div>One end is flat cut and one end is pointed which I stick in the hole with</div> <div>the cut 90 degrees to the molding to wedge in but not split the wood.</div> <div><br></div> <div>My swage utilizes hammer removing pliers, jpg attached. The wooden</div> <div>button is placed over one prong when needed for support on shallow holes.</div> <div><br> Regards,<br> <br> Jon Page</div> </body> </html>