does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow

thanks

Better yet - has anyone used one of the ColdHeet soldering irons advertised
on TV? Powered by several AA batteries and not much bigger that a fat pen.

"myo aung" wrote in message
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does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow

thanks

I just saw the ad for that last night. It sounds great if it really works. I
can't
imagine it is much more than 25 watts or so.

Doug

"Bill Andersen" wrote in message
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Better yet - has anyone used one of the ColdHeet soldering irons
advertised on TV? Powered by several AA batteries and not much bigger that
a fat pen.

"myo aung" wrote in message
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does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow

thanks

How many watts do you need for wiring lights and switches that control them?
"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
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I just saw the ad for that last night. It sounds great if it really works.
I can't
imagine it is much more than 25 watts or so.

Doug

"Bill Andersen" wrote in message
news:T6jwd.64407$Af.19964@fed1read07...
Better yet - has anyone used one of the ColdHeet soldering irons
advertised on TV? Powered by several AA batteries and not much bigger
that a fat pen.

"myo aung" wrote in message
...
does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow

thanks

A 25 watt iron is good for printed circuit boards and such. Soldering
heavier wire for lighting and such is alot easier with a heavier iron.
Something
like a Weller soldering gun. Plus, lights and switches are generally
crimped, not soldered. I use a Portasol butane iron on the boat, but as I
said earlier, very
little is soldered.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Bill Andersen" wrote in message
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How many watts do you need for wiring lights and switches that control
them?
"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
I just saw the ad for that last night. It sounds great if it really works.
I can't
imagine it is much more than 25 watts or so.

Doug

"Bill Andersen" wrote in message
news:T6jwd.64407$Af.19964@fed1read07...
Better yet - has anyone used one of the ColdHeet soldering irons
advertised on TV? Powered by several AA batteries and not much bigger
that a fat pen.

"myo aung" wrote in message
...
does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow

thanks

I use one of those micro torches that you can work entirely with one hand.
Crimp, then solder.
Mechanical strength and corrosion resistance - the best of both worlds.

"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
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A 25 watt iron is good for printed circuit boards and such. Soldering
heavier wire for lighting and such is alot easier with a heavier iron.
Something
like a Weller soldering gun. Plus, lights and switches are generally
crimped, not soldered. I use a Portasol butane iron on the boat, but as I
said earlier, very
little is soldered.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Bill Andersen" wrote in message
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How many watts do you need for wiring lights and switches that control
them?
"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
...
I just saw the ad for that last night. It sounds great if it really
works.
I can't
imagine it is much more than 25 watts or so.

Doug

"Bill Andersen" wrote in message
news:T6jwd.64407$Af.19964@fed1read07...
Better yet - has anyone used one of the ColdHeet soldering irons
advertised on TV? Powered by several AA batteries and not much bigger
that a fat pen.

"myo aung" wrote in message
...
does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow

thanks

"Bill Andersen" wrote in message
news:T6jwd.64407$Af.19964@fed1read07...
Better yet - has anyone used one of the ColdHeet soldering irons
advertised on TV? Powered by several AA batteries and not much bigger that
a fat pen.

"myo aung" wrote in message
...
does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow

thanks

In a pinch I just use one of those little blow torches than use a butane
lighter as fuel source. Always have it there for the heat shrink tubing
anyways.

I haven't, but the ham radio homebrew group says it's junk, as is most
TV ad only stuff.

On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:24:40 -0000, "myo aung"
wrote:

does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow

thanks


I have several - where are you?


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"myo aung" wrote in message
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does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow

thanks
Might be an idea to tell people where you are, as there are people from all
over the world here.
From your properties I assume you're in Kent UK. So a soldering iron in
Florida wouldn't be much use, besides the voltage would be wrong.