Thank you so much for sharing. I'm just a little ways into 2 rail O scale as ho was getting just a lil small to see. Have collected a few CLW brass kits to build and am stoked to get started on them. $600 plus for a RSI was just to much, Then bingo you popped up and well I'm gonna try your design. Thank you so much!....
Just a heads up on the soldering station. Once in operation, practice on various scrap pieces. This type of soldiering will take some practice to make perfect.
I was just ready to plunk down a bunch of Benjamins and jump full into resistance soldering when I came across your video! First, it is the best diy video - you actually show, and list, everything it takes to get the job done. Most other videos are vague - a transformer - ? What the heck kind! There are a million! Now I am ready to break one Benjamin, have some change and melt some solder! My question is this, how is your power supply holding up?? In many different ways I have worked with DC current most of my life and DC is great, but converting AC to DC is always where the issues are. If yours is carrying the load I am ready to jump in! Thank you for your time and your great videos.
Hi and thanks for commenting. A couple of things I want to express from this video. 1st the power supple is working great, some people have purchased a larger power supply but be aware that with allot of power comes heat and for delicate parts they will most likely melt. I would suggest a variable power unit so you can adjust how much output you have. 2nd, this type of soldering isn't designed to heat up the area to be soldered like a conventional unit. But that you use it more like a welder using the arch from the carbon tip to solder the part.
Note...you have to get a soldering iron that has a screw that holds the tip. You will have to modify the length of the iron, which is simple once you disassemble it.
Thank you for your very informative videos
Thank you so much for sharing. I'm just a little ways into 2 rail O scale as ho was getting just a lil small to see. Have collected a few CLW brass kits to build and am stoked to get started on them. $600 plus for a RSI was just to much, Then bingo you popped up and well I'm gonna try your design. Thank you so much!....
Just a heads up on the soldering station. Once in operation, practice on various scrap pieces. This type of soldiering will take some practice to make perfect.
I was just ready to plunk down a bunch of Benjamins and jump full into resistance soldering when I came across your video! First, it is the best diy video - you actually show, and list, everything it takes to get the job done. Most other videos are vague - a transformer - ? What the heck kind! There are a million!
Now I am ready to break one Benjamin, have some change and melt some solder! My question is this, how is your power supply holding up?? In many different ways I have worked with DC current most of my life and DC is great, but converting AC to DC is always where the issues are. If yours is carrying the load I am ready to jump in! Thank you for your time and your great videos.
Hi and thanks for commenting. A couple of things I want to express from this video. 1st the power supple is working great, some people have purchased a larger power supply but be aware that with allot of power comes heat and for delicate parts they will most likely melt. I would suggest a variable power unit so you can adjust how much output you have. 2nd, this type of soldering isn't designed to heat up the area to be soldered like a conventional unit. But that you use it more like a welder using the arch from the carbon tip to solder the part.
Great, I will stay at 30 amps. I will be jumping in, let you know how it goes! Huge thanks!!
aren't wires and alligator clip too small for 20 A?
How did you attach the lead wire to the carbon tip? did you simply soldered the wire to the copper tube which holds the tip ? thanks.
The carbon tip comes with a copper clad around the carbon. When you insert it into the soldering iron and tighten the screw, it makes its contact.
Note...you have to get a soldering iron that has a screw that holds the tip. You will have to modify the length of the iron, which is simple once you disassemble it.