Is that one for each hand? Years ago a group of us built our own (included 2 electricians). These are all still in use. Don Thomas makes carbon (or welding)rod holders from cheap soldering irons.
John Armstrong ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Lane To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1:00 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} resistance soldering I will say for the 1 trillionth time my PBL Hotip is the >>best tool<< I own - period. I have 2 of them. I would not be the mediocre modeler I am without it. I pretty much use it on a daily basis including for DCC installation. Some here more knowledgeable about electronics may want to try and make their own. I have used a homemade unit and for me there is no comparison. A well known steam loco basher here prefers torches. I have not been that daring even after almost 20 years. But a cold solder joint will only came back to haunt you if you are not careful. Granted the new cost of a Hotip as of 2 or so years ago with some extra supplies was in the $700.00 range. Buy once - cry once. You will get over it quickly once you start to use it. Carey mentioned SSLS. I was present with Russ Downs and the then new owner of SSLS - Bob Hartzell, when the subject of resistance soldering came up. Apparently how to make one was in every SSLS loco kit instruction sheet, or the how to instruction sheet was readily available for the asking. Russ quickly convinced Bob to discontinue the instruction sheet for liability reasons. Bob knew a lot about a lot and also agreed. I don't think Fred reissued the instruction sheet.. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6094 (20110504) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6094 (20110504) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
