[sdiy] Solder pots?

[ChristianH]

On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 07:00:28 -0700 patchell wrote:

>     I don't use a solder pot at home.  One place I worked, the assembly
> area had a solder pot, and I found it came in handy.  It works particuarly
> well on the heavier gauge wires...in fact, I have tinned #2 guage wire in
> one, it is the only way to go.  They do heat up somewhat slowly, but, you
> would tend to leave it on until you didn't need it any longer.  I would
> just dip the wire in flux, then dip in the solder pot.
> 
>     However, at home, I still have not been able to justify having one.
> Also, my cats might get into it.  So, safety for my kitties is another
> issue.

Yep. Cats don't solder well, no matter how much flux you apply. It's
even worse than aluminum...

And btw - cats are an ESD nightmare, at least when you're playing with
them. But, as cats surely do have a character of their own, they
wouldn't like you to work on a synth at the same time anyway :-)

Christian