Re: Hot channel pitch cutter
Bob Madden (madden@netcom.com)
Tue, 25 Jul 1995 13:16:50 -0700 (PDT)
Well, we have been doing the soldering gun for quite some time. We just
cut a piece of #8 copper wire bend it neatly around a dowel to form a 180
deg u-turn and stick them into a Weller soldering gun, clamp up the nuts,
and click on. Keep the mirror vertical and carefully heat the pitch to
channel it. Hot press and cold pressing removes the ridges, also careful
use if a single edge razor blade at the channel edges helps too.
We got so frustated with saws, knives, pre-making squares, and what have you
we've decided the soldering gun works best (for us). I have often
wondered if a very warm lap will channel easier using a knife.
Friendly Bob
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