Thread: Which fuel?

Originally Posted by p38arover

My grandfather had a Primus blowtorch with a big solid copper soldering iron that sat in the flame.

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Dad had a 3.3 volt Scope soldering iron that used a transformer. I have the same type of Scope iron but it has a long power lead that allows it to run from a 12 volt car battery.

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I've still got the Scope iron I made as an Apprentice in the SEC Training Annex. Bakelite housing using a standard scope barrel and tip but all custom apart from that. Even wound the transformer it runs from. I might dig it out - haven't used it in years. Not even sure if you can get Scope parts any more?

Originally Posted by Homestar

Not even sure if you can get Scope parts any more?

Absolutely. I have an 80's miniscope. I bought dad a replacement bakelite superscope, replacement barrel for the miniscope and a set of spare tips & carbons to replace the supescope I broke when I was a lot younger.

Scope Soldering Irons & Stations