Is this safe to use on a motorcycle? Would it be necessary to remove the gas tank beforehand? I currently use a wired soldering iron with no worries.
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The tip has a hole which is almost like an exhaust on a car it lets the access heat out. I say you will be ok if you keep that part away from the tank or any thing else that would catch fire from direct flame. I used mine on every thing till I upgraded. Hope this helps. I can answer more questions if you have more
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I'm not an explosives expert, but I would say if you use common sense you would be fine. It does use an open flame on the tip but you can always keep this on low if your concerned.
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It's literally an open flame just behind the tip. I would not recommend using this near anything flammable. Or children / teenagers unsupervised.
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As an aircraft mechanic, I use this product all over the airplane (can't remove the tanks) just a bit of common sense, don't solder if fuel is leaking, and don't solder on the tank, hope this helps.
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Well, never tried using this on a motorcycle. What I can say is...... it's a good quality jack that fits snugly in the 12v socket in our vehicles (one of which is a diesel truck). The fit / quality is way better than the cheapo ones we bought at the big box store. I liked it so much I recently purchased a second one.
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No, you have to run it with a soldering tip. It i awesome for a soldering iron though. I don't recommend a butane torch if you plan on using it for plumbing or anything that requires a lot of heat, they usually won't get that hot.
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You should have no problem I use it on a carbureted motorcycle and it works fine
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Hello M you can go either way I crimped mine with the crimper on my stripper just take your time with each one I have never soldered my connections. There is nothing wrong with soldering it is a good idea if you have the time and ability, however if you just take your time with crimping you will be fine I have never had a crimp come apart and I am running around 3000 true watts now. Hope this helped you M. Take care
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If you have a 12 volt battery NO PROBLEM. I have it on a BMW and I plug it in if I'm not going to use it for days. I also have it on a Motorcycle. YOU MUST DISCONNECT BATTERY TENDER BEFORE STARTING UP.
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Sorry for the delay, camping for the last week with no service of any kind, it was great! I use copper wire ends sized for the studs on the back of the switch, soldered is the best way to go, but if you have a good crimp tool you should get a lasting connection. Coat the connections with a good dielectric grease to help prevent corrosion.
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Nick, I assume your referring to natural gas? Do not use shrink wrap tubing to connect to or run any type of gas. It will not protect your wires from any type of heat or frame. If done correctly it will protect your wires against most weather and wetness issues. Dan
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This is what you would expect to see. The drive current to generate the heat is turned on an off as the temperature of the gas is regulated to a constant value. The soldering iron drive will show comparable behavior.
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Yeah you can unjust would not recommended dumping it into your gas tank unless your problem is from the tank. Regarding issues with running it, mope you will be ok.
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I tucked the wires back behind air cleaner and a mechanic friend of mine told me to do the same with the hoses. The larger one goes to a canister mounted on the bottom of the bike (smog thing I believe) and the smaller one goes to the carb on my bike. He said I may need to adjust the jets but I haven't yet, seems to run great. However, it does tend to backfire now when it's really cold. I allow for more time warming it up. I'm no mechanic and can't swear this is the best methodology but, it's worked great for me the past 3-4 months. Anybody else have a better suggestion, please let us all know. I tucked the wires back behind air cleaner and a mechanic friend of mine told me to do the same with the hoses. The larger one goes to a canister mounted on the bottom of the bike (smog thing I believe) and the smaller one goes to the carb on my bike. He said I may need to adjust the jets but I haven't yet, seems to run great. However, it does tend to backfire now when it's really cold. I allow for more time warming it up. I'm no mechanic and can't swear this is the best methodology but, it's worked great for me the past 3-4 months. Anybody else have a better suggestion, please let us all... » Read More I tucked the wires back behind air cleaner and a mechanic friend of mine told me to do the same with the hoses. The larger one goes to a canister mounted on the bottom of the bike (smog thing I believe) and the smaller one goes to the carb on my bike. He said I may need to adjust the jets but I haven't yet, seems to run great. However, it does tend to backfire now when it's really cold. I allow for more time warming it up. I'm no mechanic and can't swear this is the best methodology but, it's worked great for me the past 3-4 months. Anybody else have a better suggestion, please let us all know. « Show Less
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I have only used this over a high heat outdoor cooking fire, there should not be any issues on a gas stove.As others mention, proper care is the key to cast iron cookware.
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4o Watt is usually what is used. It will get the solder melted and stuck quickly. The faster you can stick it down the better off you are. These is less danger of breakage.
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The fuel tank is removable. I'm not sure about leaving the heater running as I never did that.
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No sweat...most important step that most people skip is hook up to battery with no less than #4 welding cable. # 2 is what i used and never had an issue powering anything. If you cheat on this, it will kick out on you constantly. Auto parts store will have dual batt terminals for a few bucks for hook up. Sweet unit...:)
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On my two motorcycles Triumph Tiger 1050 and Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 i just used the same horn plug, never had an issue with the fuse.Now if you plan on using two that may be an issue, i only use one horn.
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You will get much cleaner welds with Gas, I am not an expert welder, but had much better results with gas. The welder ships with flux core wire for use without gas. I found it produced much more spatter and a less consistent weld pool than when welding with Gas.