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Date:         Wed, 7 Sep 2011 13:32:38 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: some vanagon applicable products from lee valley
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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At 12:31 PM 9/7/2011, Alistair Bell wrote: >You know, I have never had good long term luck with gas powered >soldering irons. The orifice or some where in the gas flow line gets >plugged up or something over

Had a Weller set that I used regularly for 10-15 years before it got "lost." Cost about $80 IIRC. Blowtorch, hot blower, two sizes of solder tip, hot knife. Would cut/seal 9/16 poly or nylon line if you were patient. Hot blower good for small heat shrinking. Solder good for electronic and somewhat larger stuff if you remembered the hot exhaust coming out the sides. Nice fitted case including wire stand that stuck into one end of case and soldering sponge.

Got one now that cost considerable less and doesn't have a lighter in the cap, or indeed a cap or fitted case. Otherwise similar.

Yrs, d


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