"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
12/07/2016 at 15:38 • Filed to: None
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"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
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Old soldering iron that belonged to my grandpa. Doesn’t work anymore, so I’m going to try disassembling it (failing that, cutting it) and making the handle into a unique wooden shift knob. Should be a rewarding evening project.
EDIT: as a side note, this is a particularly appropriate use of this handle since my grandpa utterly loved Miatas and small European sports cars, having owned an MGB, a Kharmann-Ghia, and a few others that slip my mind.
S65
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/07/2016 at 15:44 |
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That’s going to look so cool!, I want to see how this turns out.
MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/07/2016 at 16:10 |
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Are you sure it’s not a wood burner not a soldering iron?
TysMagic
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/07/2016 at 16:22 |
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I want a follow up completed pic!
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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> TysMagic
12/07/2016 at 16:41 |
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Hopefully later tonight
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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow
12/07/2016 at 16:42 |
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It has solder on the tip, and Lenk made and still makes soldering irons
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MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
12/07/2016 at 19:34 |
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Yep your right. I found a couple old images with the original box. Sounds like a very cool project!
notsomethingstructural
> MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow
12/09/2016 at 17:35 |
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Don’t wood burners get hotter than soldering irons
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MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow
> notsomethingstructural
12/10/2016 at 20:45 |
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They are both in the same range. 750-850F is usually where I like to solder. Wood burners are adjustable as well to control the color of the burn. The big difference is cheap wood burners make very poor soldering irons. They don’t typically put out enough heat to make a fast solder joint. Lingering with a hot but not hot enough iron on a solder joint waiting for the bead to wet causes the part you are trying to solder heat soak substantially and can damage sensitive electronics. Good soldering irons have gotten pretty cheap now a days. Some are under $100. Look for Haako or Weller. amain.com is a good place to look.