http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldering - definition http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?solder02=soldering - enunciation Without the L being emphisized seems to be the way the Dictionary of the American Language seems to enunciate it also. That may be just one of those differences 'across the pond'. ><> ... Jack On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 8:45 AM, bjones6uk <bjones6uk@...> wrote: > It's curious as to why 'soldering' becomes 'sodering' in the USA. I had > colleagues in the Michigan area that were incapable (apparently) of saying > the 'l' in solder. > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "chris" <chris@...> wrote: > > > > It was in the USA that I first heard them referred to as a "Sodering > Irons" .. I assumed at the time that it was a mistake and that "Soldering" > was the only correct term.. I was assured though that in some parts of the > US the term "Sodering" is quite common. > > > > Chris > > > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Piers Goodhew <piers@> wrote: > > > > > > I thought Wikipedia would have the answer, but it does not. > > > > > > I'm guessing it predates soldering - as we have clothes "irons" (which > > > may have actually been iron (wikipedia again deficient)) and the > > > phrase "strike while the iron is hot" - which I take to mean a > > > branding iron and they usually are iron 'cos that's what guys on farms > > > have handy. > > > > > > Just a generic phrase for hot metal from back when there weren't many > > > around? > > > > > > It's also just occurred to me that you'd want the handle to be iron > > > because it doesn't transfer heat well, and it's probably a bit hard to > > > fuse iron and copper manually. > > > > > > PG > > > > > > On 16/10/2009, at 7:38 PM, Stefan Trethan wrote: > > > > > > > BELL SYSTEM PRACTICES > > > > Plant Series > > > > SECTION 075-160-301 > > > > Issue 2, August, 1961 > > > > AT&TCo Standard > > > > SCREWDRIVERS > > > > SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE > > > > > > > > < > http://www.telephonecollectors.org/DocumentLibrary/BSPs/075Division/075-160-301.pdf > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote: > > > > > > > > <Do not stick a screwdriver in either the > > > > flame of a furnace or torch, or a pot of hot > > > > solder, as this will destroy the temper of the tool. > > > > Never use a screwdriver as a substitute for a > > > > soldering copper.> > > > > > > > > This is the only reference to a soldering copper I have ever seen, > but > > > > it immediately caught my eye since I always thought iron is the wrong > > > > name. > > > > Anyway, it's just odd that they would use a name that doesn't appear > > > > to exist anywhere else. > > > > > > > > ST > > > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM, AD5VJ Bob <rtnmi@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > No not sure, it has been a while. Could have been copper though I > > > > know it heated up really fast and stayed that way for quiet a > > > > > while. > > > > > > > > > > Bob AD5VJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and Photos: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBsYahoo! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: soldering "iron", was Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: SMD soldering
2009-10-16 by Jack
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