[Boatanchors] Do these devices still exist?

[Albert LaFrance]

There was a product matching that description called Kwikettes, or
Quikettes, or something like that.  It was a coil of bare, pre-tinned wire
that was slipped over the ends of the cut component lead and soldered.

Albert LaFrance  

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>[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Al Klase
>Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 5:17 PM
>To: John King
>Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Do these devices still exist?
>
>John,
>
>They were called Quigs (maybe Quiggs).  They came with Sprague 
>capacitors packed for repair use.  I have a small hoard of 
>these somewhere.
>More importantly, I designed a tool to let you easily twist 
>the leads of replacement components to accomplisg the same thing.
>See:  
>http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/commrx/Maintenance/Comprepl/compon
>ent_replacement.htm
>
>Regards,
>Al
>
>John King wrote:
>> Maybe I am not dreaming and maybe some of you other old 
>timers can remember these things and tell me if they can still 
>be bought. The "mystery' things I am asking about were small 
>coiled devices that were used to replace a component without 
>tearing the original components' original solder connection 
>apart. The component could be simply clipped out and the small 
>coils could be slipped over the lead remaining of the original 
>component and the new component slipped into the other of the 
>spring like connector and soldered. This made for a very good 
>solder splice and kept the modification neat. I find that 
>removing old caps and resistors is not very kind to terminal 
>strips and tube pins. A lot of heat and prying of the hot 
>wires away from the connection is hard on the wiring and hardware.
>>
>> Anyone remember these handy little "springy things"??  What 
>were they 
>> called ? Are they still available today and where? Thanks 
>for reading. 
>> 73, John, K5PGW
>>
>>
>>
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>Al Klase - N3FRQ
>Jersey City, NJ
>http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
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