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KiteSquid
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Location: USA Virginia King George
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 Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:03 am Post subject: Cold Heat Soldering Iron |
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Has anbody used one of these yet?
It looks like it may work well in kite building.. but I dont know if it will heat up without solder, but I will try to call or e mail the question to them.
After reading the online owner's manual, it looks like it will not work without an electriacl connection between the two parts of the tip, so it probally will not work in normal kite builidng.....
Rapid heat up and cool down.
Cordless.
Light weight....
Look HERE for more details
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stevef
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 8:17 am Post subject: |
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interesting, and at a good price point. I just ordered one. I am a little concerned about that tip though..... looks like an angled tuning fork. It will make a thin piece of waste with every cut.
I'll let you know.
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KiteSquid
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 9:11 am Post subject: |
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I did not check, but what tips does it come with????
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Stan
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Hopefully they have a good product, but the slick ad campaign and "as seen on QVC" blurbs don't inpire. Is Ron Popiel involved?
I guess I'm still angry about that spray-on hair I bought...
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Progcraft
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Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 11:25 am Post subject: |
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| Stan wrote: | Hopefully they have a good product, but the slick ad campaign and "as seen on QVC" blurbs don't inpire. Is Ron Popiel involved?
I guess I'm still angry about that spray-on hair I bought...
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woodpekr
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Location: USA Oregon Portland
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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I looked at the cold heat soldering iron very hard. It looks like a great product, but you must have solder at the points of the tip for it to generate heat.
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stevef
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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| woodpekr wrote: | | I looked at the cold heat soldering iron very hard. It looks like a great product, but you must have solder at the points of the tip for it to generate heat. |
I can use this in my toolbox even if not for kites.... but do you think it would work if the cutting surface was metal?
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kiteguy
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Joined: 15 Sep 2003
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Location: USA - Kansas, Overland Park - Near Kansas City
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe you will need to put a little trigger on the iron to press a metal contact on the point when you are ready to cut. Or perhaps just figure a way to solder your kites together. 
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KiteSquid
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:41 am Post subject: |
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I would prefer to weld my kites together...
Stronger seams than sewing....
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KiteSquid
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Progcraft
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| Kitesquid wrote: | I would prefer to weld my kites together...
Stronger seams than sewing.... |
Back in the days when I was a Consultant for Sprung Structures, I did tons and tons of seam sealing of fabric. I hate it. Especially on Tedlar coated fabric <shudder> The heat guns we used are about as top of the line as you can get. At a setting of 6 (out of 10), you can light a cigarette 2 inchs away from the tip with just the hot air blowing out On a setting of 8, you no longer 'burn' yourself. Instead, your skin just evaporates on contact. OUCH!!!!
I've had to seam seal fabric is some strange places too. One time, in Pensacola, I had to put a building up around a MD88 airplane. The wings stuck out the side, the front 150 feet stuck out the front, and the tail stuck out the roof. I had to seal the fabric as tight as possible around all of those openings to ensure no rain came in. Yeah, that's tough.
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