Can the smoke extractor be removed from the pencil for comfortable soldering without the bulk? And how long is the pencil cord?
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Yes, it can, and if you look for my other comments I have listed sources for the iron that does not have the smoke extractor at all. The cord is about three feet (one meter). and perfect for working on a desk or counter bench. It is not long enough to work within a machine or robot unless it is a small unit job that you can take to your bench. The system is well enough designed for light production work. If you choose not to use the smoke extractor, I strongly advise that you install the plastic grolle and carbon filter (included in the set) that allows a greater air-flow to the reflow gun. The highly restricted air-flow with parts picker or the smoke extractor does not really have enough air volume to allow the heat gun to cool itself adequately. Do not use the parts picker vacuum device with the reflow gun for the high temperatures, there is too much of an air restriction and you may damage your heat gun.
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No it can not, but I read where one user simply purchased another iron and remedied it that way. The cord is approximately 38" long.
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the smoke absorber nozzle can be removed by loosening a set screw, and the cord for the soldering iron is about 37" long on mine
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No, once the lead is exposed it stays out. Wouldn't it be nice though if you could find mechanical pencils that did retract the lead? I've never founds one myself.
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no soldering, really easy to use! Compression fitting, you spin the nut down on it to hold the wire tight. :)
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I have not had a problem igniting the soldering tip as long as the little air hole is pointed up. You can see the flame thru this hole
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Connectors are a hit our miss, so soldering is the way to go. Cut the strips the size you want then scratch a small area with a razor knife down to the copper base then put a dab of flux on that area and add a dab of solder with a hot soldering iron. This is called tinning. Do the same to the wire that you are using then take the iron without adding more solder and touch both together. Here's a picture http://www.irv2.com/attachments/photopost/data/500/HPIM0973.JPG
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I do not know if the connectors can be removed. I am not where I can check it out for you. The shortest length is on the website in the specs. Thnaks for the answers Johnathan, didn't see your post before posting.
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Not as far as I can see - there's a gap and some holes at the bottom which I always thought *maybe* could come away and allow the user to shorten the chord... but you'd need a screwdriver at least.
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Just pull it with a small pliers. It should come out. It is just clipped not soldered
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I used it to make a leather cutter blade repair and had to file it to fit. It was harder than a lead/tin solder but I'm not sure it would have the wear qualities you require. It may be worth a try considering the price of the product.
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I removed the terminals and used a small butane torch to fill the terminals (with wire inserted) with solder. It worked well for me.
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there is a plug that is attached to a lead that is approximately one and a half inches. I clipped the plug off and soldered to the leads directly
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Unplug it from the base. Unscrew the tip retainer and remove it and any tip you might have on it. Holding the handle, unscrew the black plastic ring that has the metal tip retaining threads embedded in it. Once that's off you gently push the cable through the handle exposing all of the solder connections. Now comes the tricky part, you need a functional soldering iron to desolder the old and resolder the new element boards. look it up online ....how to replace heating element in a 9378 solder station.....hope this helps.
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No, the tip is way to large and the heat too high for that type of work. I would buy a variable heat pencil style soldering iron.
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This is not a de-soldering tool. You would need wick material or a suction bulb along with the soldering iron for that work. Aven 17542 Desoldering Wick, 2.5mm Width, 5' Length. American Beauty SS-8 3oz Solder Sucker Bulb would be recommendations to purchase. Both available on Amazon.
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We have no idea either! :-) We think it's a standard stand made for other smokers (perhaps in other countries) that the electrical cords could go down through. But on the Masterbuilt, the cord comes out the other side. Sorry we couldn't help more. Enjoy the stand! I love it! Brings stuff up where it's easier to work with.
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I'm not sure if your question has already been answered but I'll try to help anyway. The way I do it is first I adjust the screws on the sides to the gauge wire im stripping by test fitting the wire into the unit. (You should not have gaps where the wire can slide off). Second I manually strip off an end off the wire im stripping usually about 4 - 6in. Lastly I gently pull the wire thru, as im doing so im watching the blade to make sure the insulation on the wire being scored is on center. After doing this you should be able to remove insulation by hand with little effort.
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I bought this for my husband for Christmas. He says it just has a "standard tip" and it is replaceable. Dimentions? The base is about 4.5 x 5.5 inches by about 4 inches tall. The soldering iron is about 9 inches. Hope that helps.