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 Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: Speaking of soldering . . . |
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I just received this little gem in the mail from an Ebay
seller. $15.00 delivered to the door. Unlike similar (and
more expensive tools) this one has an important feature.
The gas valve is vernier and can be turned down to
a very low rate. Some other tools I've had are too hot
even on the lowest settings that will keep the fire
lit.
[img]cid:7.1.0.9.0.20100601162727.01eccde8(at)aeroelectric.com.0[/img]
Note that these tools have an open flame only while warming
up. You run them wide open until the exterior flames go out
and the openings glow orange with internal combustion of the
gas. Wait until the tip just melt your 63/37 solder
then turn the gas down until the brightest of the openings
shows only a tinge of color.
At this energy level, small joints can be made nicely
while not turning the tip to super-corroded trash.
It can also run as a tiny torch for small silver-soldering
jobs.
If I discover any down-sides to this recent purchase,
I'll let the group know.
Bob . . .
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sportav8r(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject: Speaking of soldering . . . |
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Be sure the thing has a positive "off." I had one from WalMart that would not shut all the way off (I discovered the hard way) and nearly burned my house down putting it away next to a jug of paint thinner when done with a soldering job. I turned it off, but unbeknownst to me, it did not go all the way out. After I discovered and fought the paint thinner fire on my work bench, the torch was still burning - even after I tossed it out the door into the driveway in all the excitement. "Never again!" It's the little things...
Bill B
On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III <nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com (nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | I just received this little gem in the mail from an Ebay
seller. $15.00 delivered to the door. Unlike similar (and
more expensive tools) this one has an important feature.
The gas valve is vernier and can be turned down to
a very low rate. Some other tools I've had are too hot
even on the lowest settings that will keep the fire
lit.
[img]cid:7.1.0.9.0.20100601162727.01eccde8(at)aeroelectric.com.0[/img]
Note that these tools have an open flame only while warming
up. You run them wide open until the exterior flames go out
and the openings glow orange with internal combustion of the
gas. Wait until the tip just melt your 63/37 solder
then turn the gas down until the brightest of the openings
shows only a tinge of color.
At this energy level, small joints can be made nicely
while not turning the tip to super-corroded trash.
It can also run as a tiny torch for small silver-soldering
jobs.
If I discover any down-sides to this recent purchase,
I'll let the group know.
Bob . . .
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