[sdiy] OT: gas powered soldering irons?

[Amos]

just a wild idea, but perhaps one could rig a good 12V power block
(bank of Li-Ion cells?) and DC/AC inverter, and use your regular iron
off the grid?  Definitely would be bulkier and heavier than a butane
torch, but no problems flying with it other than weight... You'd have
to do some calculations to figure how many amp-hours you'd need to get
good service life... but again on the positive side, you'd have
temperature regulation and all the benefits of a good iron.  This
might be worth considering for some applications (burning man, maybe)
but perhaps not the best for backpacking from one workshop to another.
 Anyway, just thought I'd throw it out there.

Cheers,

Amos

On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM, Derek Holzer<derek at umatic.nl> wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Those butane things are exactly the kind of stuff you can't fly with right?
> This is important for me since I'm flying to places to do
> workshops/performances at least once a month.... Think you can put them in
> checked luggage?
>
> D.
>
> Dave Magnuson wrote:
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Holzer" <derek at umatic.nl>
>> To: "'sdiy DIY'" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 8:38 AM
>> Subject: [sdiy] OT: gas powered soldering irons?
>>
>>
>>> Slightly OT, but maybe not... Interested to do some stuff outdoors "off
>>> the grid" soldering small circuits. Are these small, gas-powered soldering
>>> irons any good for electronics? Can anyone recommend a decent one?
>
>> Hi Derek,
>> I have the Radioshack butane soldering iron.    It works fairly well, but
>> I'm sure there are better models out there.     It tends to run a bit hot,
>> even on the lowest setting.     Definitely useful when power isn't
>> available, but not nearly as nice as using a regulated electric iron.
>>
>> Dave Magnuson
>>
>
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