Hi gang - I agree with Ed! These are great for soldering tasks around the 
house but on electronic assemblies? No thank you. A number of other 
methods available for thermally demanding situations.

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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From:   Ed Popielarski <[log in to unmask]>
To:     <[log in to unmask]>
Date:   04/04/2013 10:04 AM
Subject:        Re: [TN] Butane Soldering Irons
Sent by:        TechNet <[log in to unmask]>



Gregg,

My boss bought one to take for a test drive. Nifty tool, indeed but has 
absolutely no place on the production floor. 

The temperature is indeed adjustable up to 1076 but it's not regulated. It 
just runs at a specific output and temps are whatever they are vs. 
load/time.

I don't think this tool is a good fit for a SpaceX at all. My former 
employer built a few boards for your company and I know there are some 
thermal mass issues which need to be overcome, but this isn't the 
solution. 

If you do test drive it, be sure to use the specific fuel recommended by 
the manufacturer. We learned that "plain vanilla" cigarette lighter butane 
doesn't perform all that well.

Ed Popielarski
Engineering Manager


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-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gregg Owens
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 7:38 AM
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Subject: [TN] Butane Soldering Irons

Since we hand solder outside of the normal manufacturing floor, our 
technicians are requesting to use a butane soldering iron. I have no 
previous experience with this type of soldering iron. With a temperature 
setting of 1076°F it seems rather high and potentially damaging to 
resulting solder connection, insulation, people, etc.

http://www.apexhandtools.com/brands/CF_Files/model_detail.cfm?upc=037103060976


Any thoughts from experience would be most appreciated.

Gregg

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