15 Nov
2005
15 Nov
'05
7:42 p.m.
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?
In the old days, they were used to solder wires in electric gear and even
houses - this was before the wirenut came into common use. Somewhere
around here I have a solder pot on a gimballed 2 foot handle, so you could
do the connections in the ceiling fixtures.
OSHA? Who needs 'em.
I have to say that I think using oil for removing parts in just plain
INSANE.
William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org