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TooDark

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Posted: October 03, 2004 at 6:02 PM / IP Logged

I have a snap on one and I will not go corded again

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flynntech

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Posted: October 03, 2004 at 6:40 PM / IP Logged

I have a small power inverter with a solder stand and a 15 watt weller for my "portable" soldering tool. It basically operates off of 12v and provides a handy place to keep everything together. The battery is the car battery.

A cordless would be nice to have too. Something like this would have it's purpose in cars without power and anywhere else where power is not readilly available.

As for soldering with an open flame.....that's just an all around bad idea. Unless you are installing copper plumbing or sweating lugs for high current cable....I really see no need for open flame soldering on automobile wiring. Keep your tip clean and learn how do this the right way, although I imagine you've become very talented in open flame soldering by now.

As for leakage current, I've been using the 15 watt wellers and other weller irons on sensitive electronics for many years. I have yet to see any problems resulting from this. As always, use the tool rated for what it's intended purpose is. If soldering on live wires is being discussed, that just goes without saying.

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Teken

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Posted: October 03, 2004 at 9:38 PM / IP Logged

flynntech wrote:

If soldering on live wires is being discussed, that just goes without saying.

Trust me, there is someone, somewhere, doing this right now. Cordless Soldering Iron - Page 2 - Last Post -- posted image.

Regards

EVIL Teken . . .

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vancouverbc

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Posted: October 03, 2004 at 9:40 PM / IP Logged

The instructions say it can be used with auto applications. I would be careful around gas or oil build-up. I took a course in commercial refrigeration and you use big torches right next to wiring. You could always get some tin foil and protect the surrounding wires. I might have some baking powder standing by next time.

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kel789

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Posted: October 03, 2004 at 10:37 PM / IP Logged

how long does the car battery last went using this method? it seems like it will kill the car battery very fast.

flynntech wrote:

I have a small power inverter with a solder stand and a 15 watt weller for my "portable" soldering tool. It basically operates off of 12v and provides a handy place to keep everything together. The battery is the car battery.

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