Hi all, and Dave,

now, I must say against Dave. The torch soldering kit I have been using is
not suitable for house tasks,  because the tiny tips are designed for
electronics. I have to replace eight 'pins' SOTs with the finest tip. Not
as good results as with reflow soldering, but worked fine. if you are in a
situation with no line power, the torch iron is a good tool for emerengency
jobs, for instance.

Inge


On 5 April 2013 01:01, David D. Hillman <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> 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
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> 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
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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
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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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