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I set up an ebay account today, and I feel compelled to get a soldering iron and something to cut metal with, that I can put together a few small metal sculptures I've been thinking of (and fix my headphones  ); I figured it was worth asking here if anyone had any experience with or advise on these matters. |
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« Reply #1 on: 08:33:55, 24-01-2008 » |
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How thick's the metal, inko? If it can't be cut with tinsnips, then you're looking at oxyacetylene cutting and welding equipment, not for the uninitiated. Soldering large sections of metal would be a very hit-and-miss job, too. Perhaps you should find yourself an obliging car mechanic..... (You'd need something completely different to mend your headphones, mind, where the internal wiring has habitually has a thickness and texture (as the repairs guy at the Hi-fi shop took great pleasure in telling customers) somewhat akin to pubic hair....) Or did I misunderstand, and it was simply the setting up of the e-bay account that has led you to such desperate measures?  |
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« Reply #2 on: 09:48:26, 24-01-2008 » |
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How thick's the metal, inko? Well, as I've been thinking of it, the most I'd want to do would be cutting up thin sheets of metal and soldering them back together to make boxes, &c., maybe drill a few holes. Soldering large sections of metal would be a very hit-and-miss job, too. Oh, really? How large is large? :| Perhaps you should find yourself an obliging car mechanic..... ... (You'd need something completely different to mend your headphones, mind, where the internal wiring has habitually has a thickness and texture (as the repairs guy at the Hi-fi shop took great pleasure in telling customers) somewhat akin to pubic hair....) Oh I'd just want to solder back together little bits of broken wires along the main cables (you know, the ones that stop a particular earphone from working); I think standard solder would work for that). Or did I misunderstand, and it was simply the setting up of the e-bay account that has led you to such desperate measures? Oh no, that's pretty much spot on. I'd never found the owning of power-tools really attractive a prospect until last night actually; it's such an odd feeling. |
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« Reply #3 on: 10:03:23, 24-01-2008 » |
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How thick's the metal, inko? If it can't be cut with tinsnips, then you're looking at oxyacetylene cutting and welding equipment,
It might be a very low-tech solution, but do you have some against the use of a hacksaw, Ron? |
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« Reply #4 on: 13:39:01, 24-01-2008 » |
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Aaah! I have my answer: TINSMITHINGwoo! |
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« Reply #5 on: 13:56:34, 24-01-2008 » |
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How thick's the metal, inko? If it can't be cut with tinsnips, then you're looking at oxyacetylene cutting and welding equipment,
It might be a very low-tech solution, but do you have some against the use of a hacksaw, Ron? Not really, Rei, although unless inko's interested solely in producing outsized jewellery, he may find it a bit hard-going on the wrists. Somehow I have the impression that he's intending to make 'sculpture' from deceased white goods, and a hacksaw on those would be awkward, to say the least.... |
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« Reply #6 on: 14:08:31, 24-01-2008 » |
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But hacksawing can be very good aerobic exercise I recently had to hack a sofabed to pieces (too big to go out of the door, an item I inherited from a previous tenant of my apt - dunno how they got it in?) and it was surprisingly quick once I got started |
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« Reply #7 on: 15:00:41, 24-01-2008 » |
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Somehow I have the impression that he's intending to make 'sculpture' from deceased white goods,  and a hacksaw on those would be awkward, to say the least....
Ah, I'm not doing anything fancy. But: I think I'm good with tin for now |
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« Reply #8 on: 15:03:45, 24-01-2008 » |
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Ah, I'm not doing anything fancy. But: I think I'm good with tin for now I certainly find him a not unpleasant companion, although I sometimes wish I saw a little less of him. |
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« Reply #9 on: 15:07:14, 24-01-2008 » |
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Ah, I'm not doing anything fancy. But: I think I'm good with tin for now I certainly find him a not unpleasant companion, although I sometimes wish I saw a little less of him.  |
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« Reply #10 on: 15:14:01, 24-01-2008 » |
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Ah, I'm not doing anything fancy. But: I think I'm good with tin for now I certainly find him a not unpleasant companion, although I sometimes wish I saw a little less of him. As for that Jack Straw, though... |
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Ah, I'm not doing anything fancy. But: I think I'm good with tin for now I certainly find him a not unpleasant companion, although I sometimes wish I saw a little less of him. As for that Jack Straw, though...  |
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« Reply #12 on: 16:40:08, 24-01-2008 » |
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I set up an ebay account today, and I feel compelled to get a soldering iron and something to cut metal with, that I can put together a few small metal sculptures I've been thinking of (and fix my headphones ); I figured it was worth asking here if anyone had any experience with or advise on these matters. Is the Hon. Member thinking about selling sculptures (or something similar)? in which case, I would recommend Etsy.com. As for joining larger pieces of metal, I learned to braze as a foundation-year student. It's an effective method for joining pieces, but not as demanding as OA welding. And then there was the soldering iron which I bought to fix something or other. My bro. (electronic engineer) looked at it and asked what I intended to do with the "bludgeoning tool".  |
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« Reply #13 on: 17:16:52, 24-01-2008 » |
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I set up an ebay account today, and I feel compelled to get a soldering iron and something to cut metal with, that I can put together a few small metal sculptures I've been thinking of (and fix my headphones ); I figured it was worth asking here if anyone had any experience with or advise on these matters. Is the Hon. Member thinking about selling sculptures (or something similar)? in which case, I would recommend Etsy.com. Hmm; I don't have any plans of doing so; but that is a cute site. As for joining larger pieces of metal, I learned to braze as a foundation-year student. It's an effective method for joining pieces, but not as demanding as OA welding.
hmmm. sounds interesting. this involves some sort of torch I'm guessing? Maybe I'll consider that as part of my 'stage 2' operations And then there was the soldering iron which I bought to fix something or other. My bro. (electronic engineer) looked at it and asked what I intended to do with the "bludgeoning tool". |
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