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Posted by mac on 08:38:07 07/23/03
Bought a pencil type soldering at Wally World for just under 5 dollars. Cut the edge of a medium sized tin can and bent down two flaps about an inch.....the notches provide a holder for the soldering iron. Put weight in the can. The tip is too wide to use for repairs, so wrap a wire three times around the tip and let it protrude about 3/4 inch....the wire I used is about the daimeter of a pencil lead. You can pass the wire through tears as you press together....immediate repair. Also good for hook punctures that are worn....simply insert and press.
Now, the tip wire works well as a repair tool, the barrel (fat part) of the iron near the tip works as a good smoothing out tool. In addition, the barrel is also great for welding plastics....with the tin can stand, you have a hands free tool....simply press both parts of plastic to be welded against the side of the barrel and press together until cool. Great for adding a little extra color to lures.
For example, cut a grub body lengthwise, (I usually prefer chartreuse) and remove the tail. Use one half of the body and weld it to the belly of a fish type body. Larger profile and a splash of color.
With use, the wire will become corroded and crusted, either sand or replace when that occurs.
I plug my unit into a plug strip...I also plug in a clamp light to the same strip and use only the strip switch...when the light is on, the iron is also.....great reminder to shut things down when done.
Good fishing, Mac
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