by mesherm » Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:12 pm
I have solved similar problems by using a scrap piece of the premium teflon insulated silver-coated multi-strand hookup wire in like a 28 ga or so and stripping about 3/4 inch of the insulation off.
Twist the end tight and dip it in some good flux then press the wire against the top of the tube pin and heat the wire only. When the solder starts to melt press the wire down into the socket gently until the solder wicks up into the wire. The end you hold will get hot too so use needle-nose or gloves to hold it. Pick a wire gauge that will slip into the socket without a lot of force. Have a couple extra stripped wires made up ahead of time in case it takes more than one. Good Luck
Mike's N-1 Rule: When looking for N number of components to finish a job, you have a 95% chance of only finding N-1 of them.