Heads up on a useful piece of kit! (for soldering)

[guest325]

Got one of these from my local petrol station, ideal for soldering battery connectors £3.99 each works in any orientation and plenty enough heat for the job.
Nice thing about it is the blue flame, very directional and pretty hot! solders battery connectors in seconds.

[gash]

Nice one, Which pterol station was that if you dont mind me asking?

[Hands0n]

I have never soldered using a naked flame, always a hot iron.  For the life of me, this doesn';t seem a safe reliable way of making a solder joint. It goes against everything I';ve ever learned (brazing aside). 

That said - you learn something new every day it seems is true  ::) - I';ve just read and watched a guide here http://mods-n-hacks.wonderhowto.com/how-to/solder-with-lighter-312843/

I';ll keep that particular "hack" in the back of my mind in case I';m stuck on that desert island (why would I have a lighter? I don';t smoke!) just in case   

[Ross]

Light brazing yes...soldering..mmmmm..not for  batteries anyway.

[guest325]

It';s from the Morco stations, and yes I agree that for most soldering you would never use this sort of thing but I like it because it';s so much faster to make the joint so less heat and solder spread - works for me, previously used my gas iron as a blowtorch to do it but don';t have to strip it down now!