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By the sheerest luck I've found enough parts to build a ~100W resistance soldering machine. I got the plans from an old NMRA Bulletin. (Would that our modern mags had so much good stuff in each issue).
At any rate, I need a source for carbon rods. And that leads to an aside, namely, there's a savvy electronics guy on this forum who's offered to answer questions, and I've mislaid his name/contact. Can anyone help me there?
The first question I want to pose is the diameter of the carbon rods. To those of you who happen to own one, can you give me the diameter and length? The only carbon rods I have to hand are 1/4" thick, and that seems a tad like overkill, but perhaps not. I'm not clear whether the face of the rod should be flat or pointed. It's for heat transfer, and not a consumable, as I gather it. I'm also wondering if common round tool-motor brushes would be suitable?
Your thoughts and help would be appreciated. If all else fails, I'll blind-order a set from Micro-Mark. It's the diameter that is the only number I'm lacking.
Les
At any rate, I need a source for carbon rods. And that leads to an aside, namely, there's a savvy electronics guy on this forum who's offered to answer questions, and I've mislaid his name/contact. Can anyone help me there?
The first question I want to pose is the diameter of the carbon rods. To those of you who happen to own one, can you give me the diameter and length? The only carbon rods I have to hand are 1/4" thick, and that seems a tad like overkill, but perhaps not. I'm not clear whether the face of the rod should be flat or pointed. It's for heat transfer, and not a consumable, as I gather it. I'm also wondering if common round tool-motor brushes would be suitable?
Your thoughts and help would be appreciated. If all else fails, I'll blind-order a set from Micro-Mark. It's the diameter that is the only number I'm lacking.
Les