Totally portable soldering gun, Hack

Started by gstours, November 21, 2022, 03:12:44 AM

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gstours

Several times I've needed to solder electrical connections on a boat when no shore power is available.  So here's another Alaskan fix.  The butane torch used here was used on the low heat setting and it had ample heat for #14 copper wire.   Heat up time is about 10 seconds.   Its not pretty, butt it's not for sale,  it's priceless in a pinch.
  The l shaped pc of #10 copper wire was inserted in the steel foodcan wrap, sliced ends help make a closure cone.  Totally portable, the thing is smoke free,  drilling holes first in the steel wrap allows it to have very good combustion.
 

Donnyboat

Hi Gary, very good point man, thanks for the info, keep well cheers Don.
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oldmanjoe

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pointbob

really cool gstours; you should do a little video. thanks
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gstours

Thanks for the kind words,  its the small things you can do yourself that sometimes lift your spirits, giving you more skills, and these cant be taken away.   As for the vidio ?   Maybe just pictures od the step by step.   I actually made this out on the boat,  as its crudeness will attest.   Stay tinned! :cf

Rivverrat

 At first I was like thinking why not just the lighter ?  However your creation will deal with wind much better... Jeff

handi2

I have rebuilt and re wired a number of boats from 37' to 17'.

One of them was a new charter boat that I also did the drafting for USCG approval.

Solder connections are not allowed on boats.  Only mechanical connections are allowed.

Now on my personal rebuild of a 17' Aquasport I did solder the battery connections after crimping them.
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farmer56 here looks like your a farmer...  make do with what you have ...  MY HAT GOES OFF TO YOU ..  just like my oldest son says  any tool is the right tool if its in your hand ..Dennis out