[TowerTalk] Weller Portasol

[Julio Peralta]

The one I have is a Weller Pyropen WPA2 and it definitely has enough
heat and mass to solder a back shell outside. Cost a little more but
gets the job done.

Julio, W4HY

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Weller Portasol


"I've been thinking about buying the PSI100K for outside soldering jobs.
Can these be refilled from standard butane containers or must one buy
the  Weller?"
 
I have one which came with several tips. Outside there is invariably a
slight (or more) breeze blowing. My experience is that I can't get
enough heat  out of the Portasol if I was soldering the barrel of a
PL-259. It's OK for  small things which don't require a lot of thermal
mass. If you shield the area  from any wind, you can do a little better.
If I were to use a Weller soldering  gun outside (140 watt) and the
breeze was blowing, I might still have trouble. 
They are fine for indoors for small jobs where you don't have power
easily available. Yes, they can be refilled from standard butane
containers.
 
Geoff, K6TFZ
 
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