[Elecraft] Butane torch for stripping/tinning magent wire

[John D'Ausilio]

I'm no metallurgist, but I'd do some testing to make sure that temp
doesn't make the copper weird and brittle. Seems to me that I've had
magnet wire go brittle in the flame of a butane lighter. Wiggle around
a stripped piece and make sure it doesn't snap off easily ..

73 de w1rt/john

On 4/15/06, michael taylor <mctylr at gmail.com> wrote:
> I just tried my "Solder-It" brand Butane Torch (the flaming kind, not
> a flashlight) for stripping the insulation and tinning magnet wire. It
> burned through the insulation quickly and easily, of course at 1300C
> (a warm 2500F) that is not too surprising. I would recommend it to
> anyone who has trouble with stripping/tinning magnet wire for their
> toroids.
>
> The model I picked up was roughly 5 inches tall Solder-It PT-200 from
> Canadian Tire, but there is smaller (~3 inches tall) cheaper model
> called Turbo-Lite that appears to works as well just with a smaller
> tank. The features that sold me on getting one was the hands-free use
> and the electronic ignition.
>
>  <http://www.solder-it.com/pt200.asp>
>  <http://www.solder-it.com/at2056.asp>
>
> They appear to be ham owned too.
>   <http://www.solder-it.com/qsls_on_the_web.htm>
>
> No affiliation with Solder-It other than a happy customer.
>
> -Michael Taylor
>  VE3TIX
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