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  1. R

    Gas Powered Soldering Iron

    I’m looking to buy a gas soldering iron for work as a kit. Would anyone possibly have any suggestions?
  2. S

    Electric iron intermittently goes bang

    Hi all, Was speaking to a family member recently, he told me his iron recently made a bang and flash as he plugged it in to the socket, and could I take a look at it. I asked what exactly happened, so apparently it's happened twice, the first time it was a smaller bang and flash so he thought...
  3. D

    Can I use an electric clothes iron to control a quartz heating element?

    Thanks.
  4. K

    Earthing a cast iron pipe man light

    I have constructed a cast iron pipe man figure ( steam punk type ) using a small spotlight with on/off switch on the lead then to the plug. Need to cut the lead and extend this to fit through the cast iron pipe ( between on/off switch and the light unit ). Cable is only two wires Blue/Brown no...
  5. M

    Are we allowed to use 5 amp fuses in 13 amp plugs?

    I work for a charity (Besom) that gets equipment that needs to be PATted. A lot of these come with 5 amp fuses. Please do the regulations allow you to use 5 amp fuses, or are you supposed to change them to 3 amp? Most of these devices are low power & they will run perfectly well on a 3 amp...
  6. Siviwe Nkosana

    How to fix an iron that does not heating

    Guys how to fix an iron that its element is not becoming hot even if it's on
  7. B

    Bonding Cast Iron Pipe

    Hello. The toilet is connected into a cast iron waste/soil pipe O.D. 150mm. Apparently, this is an extraneous conductive part and is thus supposed to have a main protective bonding conductor connected back to the MET. There is a bonding clamp for 150mm O.D. pipes available. However, the pipe...
  8. Soulcraft Electric

    BISF (British Iron and Steel Federation) prefab houses and main bonding

    Carried out a couple of EICRs on BISF prefabs and on both there is no main bonding to the steel frame of the building. My scheme technical helpline advised that main bonding was not required. Just wondered what people's thoughts are here? These are NOT pictures of the actual lofts (the roof...
  9. Marvo

    TS100 Soldering Iron

    Just got my new soldering iron and I'm very impressed with it so I thought I'd do a quick review. I've been wanting/needing a new portable and battery operated soldering iron for a while to do PCB small component and SMD work such as minor reflowing and component replacement. I have a couple...
  10. HappyHippyDad

    Gas soldering iron for heatshrink?

    I am looking for the best way to shrink heatshrink (cordless)? I have used the Iroda micro-therm which was awful so I bought a heat gun to use instead, see pic below. However, I find it too much for heatshrink and after a few seconds (even on low setting) a flame envelopes the heatshrink...
  11. U

    Bonding of cast iron toilet waste??

    Has anyone ever bonded a cast iron waste pipe? and if so what were the circumstances? Can u buy some kind of freaky long bonding clamp? As it states in the regs not to join two clamps together.
  12. C

    Iron cord gauge - too thin?

    Hi, first time poster here. I've had a relatives iron come my way that is in need of a replacement mains cord but I'm a little confused as to what gauge the replacement flex should be. It's stated on the bottom of the iron that it draws 2kW max, which just over 8.5 amps at 230V. According to...
  13. G

    Portasol soldering iron

    Hi guys Looking to invest in a soldering iron for a job and heard portasol were good so have been looking at the super pro gas kit. What type of nozzle would be best for soldering leads onto a led tape kit and what would be the best type of solder ? Regards Graeme
  14. polo1

    "Oil" from cast iron head

    Guys/gals, a cast iron three phase head with a PILC incomer, with what appears to be a light brown oil coming from the head down the incomer (soz, no picture as flash would not work). The head is in a domestic property delivering single phase. Any ideas what the "oil" is and need I be...
  15. shanky887614

    just bought a new soldering iron

    im glad i picked up the weller, will work well on heatshrink as well what is a good brand heatshrink to pick up? im not buying the stuff from the local wholesaler because its only a 2:1 ratio and i know you can get adesive lined and 4:1. im going to buy another soldering project as well
  16. S

    Cast Iron Service head

    Hello there! After posting somewhere else to gauge a price for relocating electrics (board with old spinny meter, fuse, then service head) I was informed that cast iron service heads are past their best and through searching this forum that they might be replaced for free? The current set-up...
  17. M

    Fitting UK plug on 2pin Iron

    Hi everyone, I have been give an iron as a present but it has the 2 pin connection, is it possible to fit a 3pin UK plug on it instead? my reason for asking is that with the iron having an exposed metal plate, I don't want to risk electric shock if something malfunctions. Attached is a picture...
  18. J

    soldering iron woes

    Hi and thanks for reading this post. At the moment i am using a 12 watt weller soldering iron model number 2012. It is fine for most work but when it comes to soldering something larger like power supply capacitors it has difficulty melting the solder. As a quick fix i am thinking if wrapping...
  19. C

    Gas soldering iron

    Doe any of you guys use gas soldering irons? Are they any good? I would only need it for light use. Is there any that might be better than others?
  20. B

    Cast Iron Incomer

    Just a bit of advice from you guys. Seem to be coming across these a lot recently in old houses-cast iron main fuse on the DNO side, prior to the meter. Told customers to approach DNO and get them to replace. Does anyone know if the DNO's are charging for this service? The last one I went to...

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