Hi Mike,
Just wondering, did you get a headache?
On Fri, 14 Feb 1997 19:00:09 -0800 herr@ridgecrest.ca.us (Michael Herr)
writes:
>into the cab of the pickup, NC38 in my lap and a butane soldering
>iron ... at 8000ft
Nice new tight pick-up, high altitude, butane soldering iron... I
wonder what your carbon monoxyhemaglobin level was? Don't know what
the combustion efficiency of one of those butane torch/soldering irons
is- probably much greater than a candle ordinarily, (see my "Killer
Candles" post), although maybe at 8,000 ft. it is starved and makes
MORE than a candle usually does. The principle remains is the same.
Combustion in a closed space is dangerous.
> problems were . . . runing out of gas!
That may have saved your life. That and passers-by for whom you had to
open your window to explain. No kidding- a few refills on that iron
and ... silent key. May I suggest you stop by Radio Shack and pick up
one of their 12v soldering irons (15w). They are cheap and work fine.
73, ; D DWink@Juno.com Dan Winkler N7IVR Seattle, WA
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