knudsenmj posted:
PS: Once, my old-fashioned soldering iron (pluggied in and heated up) started
sliding off my bench. I grabbed it just in time to ... you know the rest.

Still hurts my hand to think about it.

I did that in the late 50s. Fortunately a knowledgable old-timer was on the
job with us and introduced me to the use of vinegar on burns. We had no
doctors available. Vinegar killed the pain and left no scars.

Don

"N2EY" wrote in message znip
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Not really - the Ancient Ones just threw the switch and let 'er whine!


Nah, we used to use a Ford starter solenoid back when they were made tough!
Try it now, and they will burn up!

I burned up two trying to get switching for a 700 watt mobile amp. Hadda go
for a heavy duty, extra cost one!

Jerry



73 de Jim, N2EY