No, there wasn't a problem. First off mine is not a nice new pickup, wish
it was. Also, I had the two windows rolled all the way down, that's why it
was 28F in there. Having worked with high altitude (25,000 ft +) O2
systems, the problems associated with using any combustion process inside a
closed area is quite obvious.
72
Mike WA6ARA
>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
>
>
>----------whom the gods would destroy, they first make proud ----------
>
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