Re: Does a cauterizer work?

From: Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:53:59 -0400

A 15 watt soldering iron works well for me. I just wipe the tip clean with a folded up tissue when needed. If you want a finer tip you can wrap a piece of wire around the tip of the iron and leave a piece sticking out to do the cutting.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Fred or Judy Rash
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 11:38 AM
  Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Does a cauterizer work?






  Yes, works fairly well. I have used this one myself and also have taken it to middle school for use by the Science Olympiad students.
  The cautery tip will still accumulate a little plastic and require occasional cleaning, but less so than the soldering iron. I think that this one came from Tim Goldstein. The late Dr. Hacker also used to provide some cauterizers at the USIC.

  Fred Rash


  From: Tapio Linkosalo
  Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:59 AM
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Does a cauterizer work?


  ... for trimming plastic film, that is? So far I have been using a
  soldering iron, and it seems to collect some molten plastic on the tip.
  Does a cauterizer work better, or will the hot wire be covered by the
  plastic, too?

  Thx,

  -Tapio-




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