Soldering

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:20 pm

Solderiing iron died this morning.. Don't want to go to the store.. Took a battery out of my scooter. Wire/w clip to small steel plate.. Wire/w clip to an old small screw driver.. Put work on plate touch solder and work. Done. Must remember this if I need repairs in the field.. I have welded a little with two 12 volt batteries but did not know if I could solder

Post by **mdmf007** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:23 pm

be careful though - if its an electronic component you'll smoke it, running current through it at that amperage.

if your doing truck lights, or something pretty sturdy solder away!!!

later

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:44 am

A butane iron is now a regular in my toolboxtoykit. The Radio Shack battery model's kinda clever, but fussy and too clumsy for fine work.

An Arc Solderer! Bravo, Unj!

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:21 am

homepeepshow had the butane version an sale 9.95

phil · Post by **phil** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:05 pm

> The Radio Shack battery model's kinda clever, but fussy
> and too clumsy for fine work.

I carry one to Burning Man (got it free with purchase of something else). I've tried it at home, and it is fussy, but I'll either work with it or bug you to do the soldering if I need it at the burn. :-> Ah, the kindness of strangers. Never underestimate the kindness of strangers at Burning Man.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:44 pm

No sweat- I think I'll be packing the BIG toolkit for THIS year's projects...We're building an entire space station, after all.