[HCARC] Soldering Station
William Morgan
billmorgan000 at hotmail.com
Tue Feb 11 11:16:17 EST 2014
Hi:
You need to check out Myth-busters on this one. Past 6 inches the urine stream is droplets.
Bill KA5ONN
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From: Gary J - N5BAA
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 7:55 PM
To: KF5SPT
Cc: Dale Gaudier, hcarc at mailman.qth.net
Yeah, I'll bet the salts in the urine made for good conductivity. Hard as
it is to admit this is the second time this has happened. First time it is
entirely my fault though - the last time one of my outside dogs knocked me
off balance. Hit the wire with the back of my head - sounded like my head
exploded and threw me about 5 feet onto the ground. I can see why my dogs
and the goats want no part of being close to the fence when the charger is
clicking. Last time it felt like someone hit me across the back of the head
with a 2x4 or baseball bat. You would think I would learn!!! I have seen
people straddle a hot wire trying to cross the fence line and get zapped on
the inside of the leg in all that tender meat. Goes right through blue
jeans like they weren't even there. When I was a volunteer fireman had a
person tending hose (wet feet and all) back into a fence they had not seen.
That hurt a bit too - he thought he had been hit by a rattlesnake or a
scorpion.
Cheap way to learn about electricity though. What did I learn this time
that I didn't the first time. Sheesh!!!
Gary J
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary 2013/14
-----Original Message-----
From: KF5SPT
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 7:02 PM
To: Gary J - N5BAA
Cc: Dale Gaudier ; <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Soldering Station
Gary,
Don't know if this will make you feel any better... My neighbor told me
about a friend of his who mistakenly took a wiz near a charged fence. Guess
what he got??? Ouch!
Hope you're feeling better soon.
Gerry
KF5SPT
> On Feb 10, 2014, at 1:04 PM, "Gary J - N5BAA" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Dale for the response. My brother just rogered up that he has a
> Weller D-550 Dual heat gun somewhere in his stack of stuff that does 240W
> and 325W. It's too heavy duty for his requirements and I can have it
> cheap. One of the things I planned on doing when I run my 12 volt rotor
> line to my tower is to include in the conduit a run of 10/2 with ground,
> direct burial coax and install a water proof GFCI socket on the tower end
> and a plug on the shack end. That way when I need a/c power I can have it
> safely and I can have it without any RF interference because I can plug it
> in and energize it only when needed. One of the advantages of going
> slowly is the ability to think out as many of the "Nice to Haves" as
> possible before I dig in the ground.
>
> Speaking of doing things smart - I DIDN'T LAST NIGHT. My electric fence
> around my goats is energized (it will energize up to 50 miles of fence)
> keeping one of my dogs in and the goats off of the fence. I was in a
> hurry to get the dogs fed so I didn't unplug the electric BEFORE reaching
> through the fence to set the dog's food down. When I leaned through the
> fence it caught my hat and knocked it off and the top of my head hit the
> fence wire. Seconds later I was picking myself off of the ground with a
> bleeding tongue. WOW does that hot fence hurt. Lots of voltage with very
> low amperage but still - IT WAS A VERY STRONG REMINDER THAT ELECTRICITY
> CAN KILL. Don't be stupid and end up dead - be sure of turning off the
> electricity before working around live power!!!!!
>
> Gary J
> N5BAA
> HCARC Secretary 2013/14
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Dale Gaudier
> Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2014 9:22 PM
> To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net ; 'Gary J - N5BAA'
> Subject: RE: [HCARC] Soldering Station
>
> I have an old Weller 200 watt soldering gun for the "big jobs" - e.g.
> soldering PL259s.
>
> I have a Hakko FX-888 controlled temperature soldering station (see QST
> September 2011, p.58, for a review) for general soldering. It uses ceramic
> tip elements that are available in different sizes ranging from very small
> for fine soldering to XXL for big jobs up to PL259s. The controlled
> temperature feature is nice - as you apply heat to a junction, the unit
> senses the temperature of the tip and applies more current, if needed, to
> keep the tip at the desired temperature.
>
> I also have a butane powered soldering iron for use at sites, like my
> tower, where I don't have AC. It gets hot enough to solder PL259s if
> you're patient.
>
> 73,
>
> Dale - K4DG
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Harvey N. Vordenbaum
> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 8:20 PM
> To: 'Gary J - N5BAA'; hcarc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] Soldering Station
>
> There are several types of soldering you may need in electronics.
> Coaxial connectors, small connectors inside equipment, circuit boards,
> etc.
> For small connectors and circuit boards use a soldering station with
> temperature controlled elements and various sized tips, and a sponge to
> wipe the tip on.
> For coaxial connectors, PL-259's etc. you need a fairly high powered
> soldering iron with an iron plated diamond shaped tip. 100 - 300 Watts.
> Along with this you need an autotransformer so you can control the
> temperature. When the melted solder turns blue it is too hot. A plain
> copper tip will get eroded by the solder after a while. You also need a
> small wet sponge to wipe the tip clean periodically. Some people use a
> micro flame torch for soldering connectors and other larger items. This
> would take a lot of practice.
> A soldering gun is okay if used on the right stuff. It has the advantage
> of quick heating and little or no hot element lying around when you get
> through.
> Hv
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Gary J - N5BAA
> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 6:24 PM
> To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [HCARC] Soldering Station
>
> As many of you know, my brother and an associate buy storage lockers and
> at auctions in the San Diego area for resale at local flea markets. He
> comes up with some amazing radio related stuff. As my shack and my
> remodeled shop come together I will be trying to set up a central place to
> do all of my soldering, electrical work. I have an old soldering gun, but
> was thinking of having him be on the lookout for one of the soldering
> stations. My gun is a Weller, but I haven’t an idea of their quality.
> Who makes good soldering stations and what sort of wattage should I be
> asking him to watch out for me??
>
> Gary J
> N5BAA
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