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Resistance Soldering?
- Thread starter Iron Mike
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ausf
Master at Arms
Keeping in mind, my 'lathe' is a hammer drill screwed to the bench with a clamp on the trigger and my former 'tree trimmer' was an electric chainsaw clamped to 20' of PVC pipes raised in what I like to call 'Iwo style' as two examples of my willingness to 'repurpose' things.
There's something about this that makes me stop for a second, even though I have all the components on hand. Maybe I'm getting old. :hmmm
There is a guy on youtube that grabbed a Weller pistol style soldering gun and cut the leads where they met for the point and presses them against the part he wants to solder and pulls the trigger. I bet those leads could be turned into probes.
ausf
Master at Arms
That would be the route I would go simply because it's just a slight mod to an existing tool. The leads connect to each other as designed, so recreating that connection across a piece of brass seems reasonable.
I worked in a garage when I was in school and I've seen enough things a battery can do to have a healthy respect for them and the chargers. You only have to fall for the 'grab me that combination wrench' that was strategically placed across the terminals once to get the message.
If I hook leads to a charger and hold them in my hands, I'll feel like I'm standing in a bucket of water being asked 'is it's safe?' (I know, mixing torture scenes there)
Only issue I see with this solution is placing the pieces to be soldered and working it. I got an old set of tips, might break out the grinder and sharpen them up, see what i can spark.
ausf
Master at Arms
Did you see the video? It's painfully slow while he sets it up, but you can finally see what he does at the end.
I'd try it like that first, then try to slowly extend and test with wires, working up to a probe and a plate.
The only thing that would give me pause is the gauge or the wires to extend. I've had insulation fry off of 28 AWG driving a motor @ 3.4 volts/100mAh.
I may keep my eye out for a cheap used Weller gun. I know back in the day, everyone had one, yet few used them much since they were so clumsy compared to an iron or a torch.
I'd try it like that first, then try to slowly extend and test with wires, working up to a probe and a plate.
The only thing that would give me pause is the gauge or the wires to extend. I've had insulation fry off of 28 AWG driving a motor @ 3.4 volts/100mAh.
I may keep my eye out for a cheap used Weller gun. I know back in the day, everyone had one, yet few used them much since they were so clumsy compared to an iron or a torch.
I actually like mine more than the iron, doesn't take long to heat up. Yeah setup would be a major pain, need at least a third hand.
If you're talking about this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwl3Ezm6nQc
If you're talking about this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwl3Ezm6nQc