Another thing you cqan use quite well for smaller light jobs is those cold 
solder wands.  I used to have one from Radio Shack.
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From: Mark
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Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: project building


Hi rick, and the group,
     Well, I like to use a basic soldering iron. Something in the 15 to 30
watts range. It takes a little longer, but I feel more comfortable with a
lower heat.
     Next, I try to get the solder with a low melting point. I found some at
radio shacks website a year or two back.
     There was a set of articles on blind people soldering that I read on
the web a few years back. Now, I have no idea where I found them. So, I will
just cover a few ideas here.
     Now, I must tell you that I usually
Burn a couple of fingers doing a project. However, the easiest project I can
think of to start on is tinning wires. Just strip the insolation back as far
as you want, rap the wire with solder and genteelly stroke the solder
covered wire with the hot iron. Now, I like to hold the wires with a pair of
pliers. It saves the fingers. The part I am not good at is waiting until the
project is cool before touching it. Ouch!
     Once the wire is tinned. It is allot faster and easier to solder it to
whatever contact you need to repair.
     Sometimes I put a needle nose pliers, or a screwdriver near the point I
am soldering. Not only can I use it to hold the solder in place, but I can
slide the iron right down the tool to the contact point.
     I hope this helps.

God bless,
Mark
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of richard watson
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:57 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: project building

what methods and equipment do you use for soldering?
73 - rick n3gms


On 6/6/12, Mark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi
>      Well, I started experimenting with solderless electronic kits from
> radio shack back in the 1980's' my sister also bought a solderless bread
> board. However, my efforts were hampered by a lack of circuit descriptions
> in accessible format. At the time I was also told to avoid soldering at
all
> costs to preserve my fingers.
>      Since then the circuit descriptions have remained elusive. However, I
> have done a nice amount of soldering over the last five years or so.
> Mainly,
> on coax and other lower tech projects.
>      I hope this helps.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
>
> God Loves you!
> You can visit my website at:
> http://christiantraditions.info
> Please visit my blog at:
> http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com
> My Authors Page is:
> httP://www.amazon.com/author/marktorgerson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of richard watson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 4:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: project building
>
> hi list,
> what experiences to folks have building various projects? equipment
> used? thanks for any inputs.
> 73
> rick - n3gms
>