Re: [IRCA] [HCDX] Antenna Soldering

[Joe Strain aka Yodar <cz52_99@xxxxxxxxx>]

Naaaahhhh!  Get Sears Craftsman propane torch kit that has two heads,
one big-un and one small-un   in a nice plastix box holding all
including full size propane bottle (or MAP gas)

I use MAP Gas and use the small un to do field soldring and brazing
of small parts. the small head is only 3/8 at best flame width and
makes a nice pin head blue flame. It's essentially  your butane
soldering pencil on steroids.

With the BIG head I was able to braze the tail gate hinges back on my
rusted out scout. 
Good tool. Cost me less than $30  (20 years ago)

yodar
--- Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have been trying to solve a problem I have been dealing with for
> years. As many of you know I have the 1500 foot  Eastern beverage.
> During storms, I have occasionally had breaks in the wire. Not
> often,
> but it does happen. For many years I have used these little $30
> butane
> soldering pencils that give me maybe 40-50 watts (when new). Well,
> they
> never last long. They get clogged up or something happens. I am
> always
> buying a new one every year or so and maybe more often. The older
> ones
> ran hotter than the newer one, so out in out cool wet Winter I
> cannot
> often get the tip hot enough to melt solder.  I would love to haul
> my
> 100 watt soldering gun out with me, but I don't have 110v  hundreds
> of
> feet away. I do use it within a hundred feet of the house as I have
> cords to run a fair distance. Do they have a small rechargable
> power-pack that could be carried easily that I could use my 100w
> soldering gun? If so, any idea where I might find one? That would
> solve
> my problem. These small butane pincils just do not work out well
> for me.
> Any suggestions would be welcome.  Thanks.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Patrick
> 
> Patrick Martin
> KAVT Reception Manager
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