conical tip on soldering iron

[Smitty Two]

In article <Xns9BCE6F0D54C35451E7A@news-3.octanews.net>,
john <noone@nowhere.com> wrote:

I must have lived a sheltered life because onmy Antex soldering iron I
have always used a standard chisel tip.

Recently I saw a lot of cheap soldering irons in the stores with a
conical tip. I can't think I'd ever want to use that shape but someone
must be doing so. What use does a concial tip have for
electrical/electronic work?

We've used conical tips almost exclusively in 25 years of production
soldering. The biggest advantage to conical over spade in that
environment is speed: You don't have to think about tip rotational
orientation.

 

[JosephKK]

On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:44:14 -0600, msg <msg@_cybertheque.org_> wrote:

N_Cook wrote:

snip
I rarely need to use very fine solder, and when I do, I flatten some 1 mm
solder in a "set of rolls" and then slice the flattened solder with a razor
blade for an odd inch or so of 1/3mm or so solder.

What is a "set of rolls" (denizen of the U.S. FWIW)? I need to find a sort
of small mangle (compressed hardened rollers) to "de-husk" raw oats a little
at a time. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Michael

In this case "a set of rolls" means a group of solder spools mounted
for convenient work access.

Try looking on homebrew suppliers for a roller mill.
.

 

[Andrew Erickson]

In article <u4SdnR0La43Z3CHUnZ2dnUVZ_rTinZ2d@posted.cpinternet>,
msg <msg@_cybertheque.org_> wrote:

What is a "set of rolls" (denizen of the U.S. FWIW)? I need to find a sort
of small mangle (compressed hardened rollers) to "de-husk" raw oats a little
at a time. Any ideas?

I guess this is becoming about the opposite of electronics stuff, but
anyhow...

One source of small-scale grain mills is Lehman's hardware, online at
<http://www.lehmans.com> or in person in central Ohio. In particular,
this roller mill sounds like what you want:

<http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=1145&itemT
ype=PRODUCT&iMainCat=1107&iSubCat=1110&iProductID=1145>

They're a first-class outfit to do business with. (I've no connection
with them other than being a satisfied customer.)

--
Andrew Erickson

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot
lose." -- Jim Elliot

 

[msg]

Andrew Erickson wrote:

In article <u4SdnR0La43Z3CHUnZ2dnUVZ_rTinZ2d@posted.cpinternet>,
msg <msg@_cybertheque.org_> wrote:

What is a "set of rolls" (denizen of the U.S. FWIW)? I need to find a sort
of small mangle (compressed hardened rollers) to "de-husk" raw oats a little
at a time. Any ideas?


I guess this is becoming about the opposite of electronics stuff, but
anyhow...

One source of small-scale grain mills is Lehman's hardware, online at
http://www.lehmans.com> or in person in central Ohio. In particular,
this roller mill sounds like what you want:

http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=1145&itemT
ype=PRODUCT&iMainCat=1107&iSubCat=1110&iProductID=1145

They're a first-class outfit to do business with. (I've no connection
with them other than being a satisfied customer.)

Thanks for the link; I somehow missed this one on my searches a few months
ago.

Michael

 

[Arfa Daily]

"JosephKK" <quiettechblue@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5r8ds4h542smtclf5b43u2h3pgdq8psngi@4ax.com...

On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:44:14 -0600, msg <msg@_cybertheque.org_> wrote:

N_Cook wrote:

snip
I rarely need to use very fine solder, and when I do, I flatten some 1
mm
solder in a "set of rolls" and then slice the flattened solder with a
razor
blade for an odd inch or so of 1/3mm or so solder.

What is a "set of rolls" (denizen of the U.S. FWIW)? I need to find a sort
of small mangle (compressed hardened rollers) to "de-husk" raw oats a
little
at a time. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Michael

In this case "a set of rolls" means a group of solder spools mounted
for convenient work access.

I'm not at all sure that is the case ...

Arfa