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   Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 03:01:21 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:
   Soldering to copper pipe with a soldering iron sure is hard. I had to use a kitchen torch to keep the pipe hot, otherwise the solder refused to wet it! :blobfoxgooglycry:
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 06:56:31 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     Getting the copper pipe hot with the torch then tinning it prior to bringing in the wire seems to help a lot. :blobfoxthinkgoogly:
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 06:59:47 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     Now I kind of want an oxy torch. :blobfoxgooglymlem:
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 07:14:39 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     • mr64bit
     @mr64bit Making a sleeve balun.
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     mr64bit (mr64bit@p.mr64.net)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 07:14:40 JST mr64bit

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     @tk what's this for? just practice?
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 07:19:11 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     @mr64bit I kind of want an oxy torch now. :blobfoxgooglymlem:
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Monday, 14-Apr-2025 07:25:23 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     Ended up getting one of these instead. :blobfoxthumbsup: