Matt,

Don't waste your time or money.  If you are talking about that "Cold heat" 
thing on tv and other places, read the reviews on e-ham.  This thing will 
never do a pl-259 connector.   I think the tip is split and when you apply 
it to whatever you are trying to solder,it bridges the gap and completes the 
circuit  and allows it to heat.

Buy yourself a  real gun and like someone else has said, practice man, 
practice.


Also buy yourself one of those aloe vera plants.  It is some kind of little 
cactus or something.   If you burn yourself, break off  a little piece and 
rub the goo onto the burn.  5 minutes later you won't  know what finger you 
had burned.   When my mother told me about this 25 years ago, I thought it 
was an old wives tale, since she was an old wife.  But it really works

73 and happy soldering, Steve KW3A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matt V" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 3:56 PM
Subject: that cold solder stuff


>I just wondered if anyone has used that cold solder and whats the =
> concensis of it.  I just ask because i have never used a soldering gun =
> and being 3 ft away from it i am chickenshit, i am imagining this really =
> nasty burn and ..well basically thats what i am wanting to avoid. =20
> anyone used the cold solder and how does it work, or does it?
> it would be nice to solder my own cables but not have the marks from it
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