Mark (TT):
I think Craig Clark's word was "FUGEDABOUTIT!"
To which I will append....how many BTU's can you cram
in a double A cell?
Further to that, in 10 years in Vermont, I also observed
that my radio shack butane soldering pencil was inadequate
when ambient was under 30F, trying to solder pl259's.
However...I got really good doing it with a standard propane
torch, after a while. Even in 20 below, I could repair
critter damage by cutting out the bad section, and
connectorizing it. Had a vertical on a hilltop...150'
above the house, and coyote's thought the 9913 was a snake.
So did what I think was a bear... helluva mess.
Short form: a delicate touch with a good source of BTU's
trumps a long time without enough energy.
If you want to be artful, buy a soldering tip for the propane
torch. 19.95 at ACE, complete.
n2ea
jimjarvis@ieee.org
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