[Elecraft] OT: Butane soldering irons

[Gerry leary]

On most of those irons there is a control to adjust how much air gets into the mixture.  On all that I have used you can change this to compinsate for altitude.

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> On Jul 10, 2014, at 9:45 PM, Tim Elwell <tim at kg1gem.com> wrote:
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>> On 7/10/14 9:24 PM, Al Lorona wrote:
>>  This FD I had reason to use it. However, I couldn't ignite it. It would sputter and refuse to burn. We were at 7400' (2260 m).
>>  When we got back home it worked perfectly. So I guess that these butane torches aren't any good at high elevation?
> Not sure what make you have, but I have a cheap little Radio Shack model that I take from virtually sea level (600ft) to Breckenridge, CO (9600ft) every winter and use quite a bit while I'm there. I've never had any trouble with it, other than running out of butane. I bought a new tip for mine not long ago and it seems to have more trouble lightning than the original one. Other than that, though, it's been a workhorse for me at all elevations.
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> Tim
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