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Soldering tip melts
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Brumby:
I have a couple of gas-powered irons.  They are convenient on occasions and can offer hot air and blowtorch functions as well, if you need them.  You do have to be careful about the hot air from the exhaust ports of the soldering tip, though.



--- Quote from: Ian.M on February 03, 2019, 12:02:49 am ---I used to regularly fly with a Portasol iron and never had any problems with security inspections as I always vented as much gas as possible out before flying and packed a note that it had no gas in it with it.  However that did mean I always had to buy a can of gas locally on arrival.

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That is useful.  I've never needed to take one in an aircraft, but know I know how to do it if I need to.
Ian.M:

--- Quote from: Brumby on February 03, 2019, 01:14:00 am ---You do have to be careful about the hot air from the exhaust ports of the soldering tip, though.

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However, its good for doing small to medium heatshrink jobs - hold the side of the portasol tip combustion chamber under the sleeving on the item to be shrunk, about a centimeter below it, and slowly turn the item, working along its length till done!    ;)
Brumby:
Yeah - I admit to having done that myself when I've been too lazy to change to the "hot blow" tip.   ;D
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