[TowerTalk] Soldering Iron

[Alton McConnell]

My Weller 100/260 Watt soldering gun works fine for soldering PL 259's inside or outside.
 
However, I have found that the connections between the soldering gun tip holders and the tip gets corroded and the nuts that attach the tip to the iron often need to be tightened befor the gun is used --- otherwise, the PL -259 heats very slowly.  I can tell when I pull the trigger whether the tip needs to be tightened by the vibration and sound that the gun makes.
 
It is also helpful to apply a little solder between the tip and the PL-259 to improve the heat transfer.
 
FYI,
Alton,. Nu8L> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 21:10:11 +0000> From: N7KA at comcast.net> To: ranchorobbo at gmail.com> CC: towertalk at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Soldering Iron> > > > The soldering iron I have had since the 1960s does very well.  Its what we used at TEKTRO NIX when TUBES still reigned. > > > > Made by Americal Electric Heater CO. in Detroit, AMERICAN BEAUTY , Catalog No.3114, 110Volts 120Watt.  The tip is .250 dia solid copper that we filed to chisel tip.  It was handy because I just used it to install some PL-259 connectors (AMPHENOL 83-1SP). > > > > Current American Beauty site shows has 3114 listing but lower wattage, same .25 dia tips. > > > > Arne N7KA > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> > To: towertalk at contesting.com > Sent: Monday, February 2, 2009 8:37:39 PM GMT +00:00 Casablanca / Monrovia > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Soldering Iron > > A gun no matter how high watt isn't any good because the tip doesn't > have the metal mass needed for soldering a uhf male outside.   You'll > never find the big irons at Lowe's or Home Depot.  Berland's House of > Tools has the high watt irons you need, made by Wahl with large > massive tips.  They aren't cheap and they take forever to heat up and > cool down, which is why I usually don't use mine.  I use a torch > instead.    Google Berland's House of Tools.  It may be almost spring > in Peoria but up here we have at least 8 weeks. > > 73 > > rob / k5uj > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > TowerTalk mailing list > TowerTalk at contesting.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk > _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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