15 Nov
2005
15 Nov
'05
2:56 p.m.
Paul Koning wrote:
I use one to make scuba diving weights from lead I collect at shooting
ranges and from tire dealers. Never used one for anything to do with
electronics, but I'm sure there must be a good reason to use it in this
field.
Dave
>>>>"Chris" == Chris M <Chris> writes:
>>>>
>>>>
Chris> I don't know what a solder pot is exactly, but at one point I
Chris> was contemplating fabricating a sort of U shaped thing to bolt
Chris> onto the end of a solder iron (albeit a hefty one).
That should work; I've seen things like that.
A solder pot is a pot full of molten solder. Think of a crockpot or a
soup mug with an electric heater in the bottom. Insert bars of solder
and let them melt.
I never understood what those things are meant to be used for; they
show up in tool catalog but never with any explanation. Is component
removal the "official" reason for them? Or tinning wires?
paul