[sdiy] OT: gas powered soldering irons?

[Derek Holzer]

Hi Amos,

thanks for the suggestion... I was definitely thinking portable, so no 
plans to lug a car battery along on a two day hike or anything. I had a 
look at TSA and Euro regulations, anything butane is definitely 
prohibited. Might be better to buy the butane iron locally each time. 
Not really an ecological approach, is it?

best!
Derek

Amos wrote:
> 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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