[TowerTalk] BUTANE SOLDERING TORCH

[Keith Dutson]

I take the Weller Portasol P2K on DXpeditions.  Works great.  Temperature is
adjustable to really hot (<400 F).  It has been allowed in my international
luggage.  No need to carry additional butane, as it is quite efficient.

Soldering on the tower requires patience.  Any wind condition more than a
slight breeze is usually futile, unless you have some sort of cover to
shield your work.

I also have the Weller Pyropen WPA2.  It is used for bigger jobs such as
soldering PL259 coax braid holes.  It is quite a bit larger.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Stan
K2STN
Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 4:27 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BUTANE SOLDERING TORCH

Gentlemen;

One thing I was cautioned about with those torch based soldering irons was
fuel contamination.

Not all fuels are clean enough to keep the valve, nozzle and associated
plumbing working.

Had one torch fail, full of a jelly like substance, the dealer said that it
was the fuel's fault.

The Master fuel which goes with the torch you're talking about is supposed
to be the cleanest out there.

I buy it from Grainger... but it's not cheap.

Stan


On 8/8/2017 4:40 PM, w5prchuck at gmail.com wrote:
> Get it at Home Depot
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Dale M. Schwartz
> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 3:37 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] BUTANE SOLDERING TORCH
>
> Can you use normal butane lighter fuel for irons like the Ultratorch?
>
>         K4ROZ
>
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