[TowerTalk] Weller Portasol/Pyropen

[Keith Dutson]

I also have one of those.  I got both to take for VP8WWW not knowing which
would be better for the trip.  The Portasol was in a case with everything
needed so it was the one to go.  That Pyropen sounds like a small jet engine
on startup.  The first time I lit it, I thought it was going to launch from
my hand. <grin>  As you say, it is the best choice for tower work.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Barthelow [mailto:aa6eg at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:34 PM
To: kdutson at sbcglobal.net; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Weller Portasol/Pyropen

I found the similar larger model, called Pyropen, with a nifty piezo ignitor
and adjustable heat control, and multiple tips to be preferable to the
Portasol, due to the higher heat power available...easily does a PL 259 in a
breeze on a tower... Take off the tip, and you have a decent small blowtorch
to shrink heat shrink, etc...Same instrument also seen at Home Depot with
other brand names, such as Stanley, etc..Yes, uses everyday standard Butane
refill cylinders

73, DX, de Pat Barthelow AA6EG aa6eg at hotmail.com

>From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "'Towertalk Reflector'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Weller Portasol
>Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:15:32 -0500
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger D Johnson
>Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:01 AM
>To: Towertalk Reflector
>Subject: [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?
>
>73, Roger