Ed, was it far beyond the norm in temp? Was was the upper selection on that thing? I'm used to the 800 and 1100 or 900 and 1200f type. I do alot of shrink, and on teflon which needs 550 it takes a while to do it with a 1200f gun. I've been doing it a long time. I find the faster it works the less it can damage as I'm used to doing long audio cables in PVC (250-300f) or electric cables with teflon at 550f. Thanks. My current, (nameless) has no listed attachments from ACE hardware. I had one from Home Depot (bought in the late 80's) which actually came with 3 or 4 nozzles in the box.
On Sat, 24 May 2008, Edward Przybylek wrote: > Hi Shane, > > > > One thing you might want to take a look at is an attachment for a heat gun. > Last year I purchased a heat gun that had the highest temperature available > of all the guns in the store. I was looking at the list of available > accessories for the gun and saw an attachment for positioning the gun close > to a copper pipe so that soldering could be done with the gun. I haven't > purchased it yet because I didn't want to screw around with holding the > solder in place while trying to heat the pipe. The goop you describe might > take care of this problem. What the hell . I need a new tool to keep life > interesting. Now, where's that list of accessories and the address where > they can be purchased? > > > > Take care, > > Ed > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Shane Hecker > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 6:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] soldering questions > > > > When it comes to soldering, I prefer to use the paste. There is a product > from Lowes that I get and it cuts out the solder, because it's already got > it in it, along with the flux. You clean the pipe, apply this stuff which > comes in a 12 or 14 cc syringe (don't remember the size at the moment), heat > with the torch, then let it cool and it's done. It's about $3.50 for it, but > it is much easier to work with. I've used the flux and fed solder, but I've > only done it once. And I found out that flux and me don't get along too > well. It's the acid coming in contact with skin thing. The main question was > about how you get the flame where it's supposed to be and that has been > answered. > > Shane > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dale Leavens > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:46 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] soldering questions > > Hello Shane, > > It takes practice. There are a few ways that I use. > > 1) gently advance the tip of the torch to the pipe and use it to feel your > way to the seam of the joint then withdraw it an inch or so. Take care, it > will sometimes put the flame out. As you withdraw the torch you should hear > a slight deepening of the sound when the hot point of the flame is about on > the pipe. Of course if possible you want that right on the junction but > close will do. You should also wash the flame over the area and actually > around the joint to insure even heating. > > 2) You might take a length of thin tube or steel long enough to use as a > probe in the other hand so you can feel the end of the torch and the seam of > the joint. This can be pretty tricky and you don't want to be robbing too > much heat from the joint. The rod or tube will get hot pretty quickly as > well, one advantage to thin tube is that it won't absorb heat so well and it > cools more quickly. Again you should be able to hear a change in the sound > of the flame as it centers on the work, use that. > > It can be very helpful if you can arrange things so that the arm operating > the torch can be supported or braced against something to help refine your > control and relative positioning of the torch.This can also be helpful for > the arm controlling the solder as well, can make locating the seam with the > solder more efficient and quick. When the pipe is hot enough to melt the > solder it doesn't stay that way very long. > > Hope this helps. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shane Hecker > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:32 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] soldering questions > > When it comes to soldering, how do you know when you have the flame on the > right place? It's not that I can't solder. The problem I have is keeping the > > flame on the spot where I want it, or I'll completely miss the spot > entirely. Not talking about wires here, we're talking copper pipes. > > Shane > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.0/1460 - Release Date: 5/22/2008 > 7:06 AM > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 3128 (20080523) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
