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GM3YEW > TECH 11.09.03 11:09l 63 Lines 2088 Bytes #999 (0) @ EU
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Subj: Re: Jungle soldering irons
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... } GW3TMH sent in wide screen format:-
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... } > My Father tells me he used a measured length of resistive wire from
... } a > electric fire element, and wound it round a piece of copper earth
... } pipe > filed down to shape.
... } >
... } > It was an improvement on the official model which was the old stile
... } > soldering iron you stuck in the fire to heat.
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... } All very well but it has a big problem.
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... } On a "desert island" OR in a jungle I'd prefer to preserve my power
... } supply for using the radio rather than using it to produce heat.
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... } - Andy -
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Hi All
Assuming that a mains supply is available to drive this soldering iron
(unlikely), it is likely to produce a LOT of heat as the copper pipe is
likely to short circuit the heating wire !
Why not put the shaped pipe into a fire ?
73 de Dave gm3yew. (Bulletin)
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