[TowerTalk] Soldering on the Tower

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 7/29/2015 8:14 AM, Chuck Dietz wrote:

> I have finally found an amazing solution.  The Master Appliance butane
> soldering torch is a different breed.  While you light it at first with its
>
> I got mine at a Grainger outlet for about $65.
>
> http://www.grainger.com/product/MASTER-APPLIANCE-Microtorch-1YMK6?s_pp=false&picUrl=//static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/1YMK6_AS01?$smthumb$
>
> Chuck W5PR

I like the Master Appliance model UT-200 ultratorch:

https://www.masterappliance.com/heat-tool-products/butane-powered/ultratorches/ultratorch-ut-200

I wore out several of these soldering 5,000 connections in my
160 meter ground screen.  These connections were a pair of
16 gauge copper wires crossing over.

Rick N6RK