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soldering iron a hand tool consisting of a handle fixed to a copper tip that is heated, electrically or in a flame, and used to melt and apply solder soldering iron [′säd·ə·riŋ ‚ī·ərn] (engineering) A rod of copper with a handle on one end and pointed or wedge-shaped at the other end, and used for applying heat in soldering. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Often supplying aircraft manufacturers with parts that connect jet engines to wings, accurate fuel-gauge needles and lubricated brake systems, many of these companies have no more than 50 employees, operating in small warehouses that rely on rubber mallets to shape metal and soldering irons to fuse different alloys. Butane-powered soldering irons provide quick, hot repairs even in windy conditions. That was the general consensus at this week's meeting, where about 30 people - mostly men in their 40s and older, with a few women and teens - sat in HobbyTown's back room, their show-and-tell trains in hand, to share tips on flux, feeders and soldering irons. |
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