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Internal-combustion Soldering Iron
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ASELF-HEAT1NG soldering iron is manufactured by Jenolite, Ltd., 13-17 Rathbone Street, London, W.1. It is known as the Quik-Shot and would be invaluable for emergency soldering at breakdowns, for instance.
Heat is derived from a steel-jacketed cartridge which is inserted in a chamber inside the copper tip of the soldering iron. When this is ignited by pulling back and releasing a sprung striker in the stem of the iron, it quickly raises the temperature of the iron tip to 862° F. and .maintains
th is .heat for 6-8. minutes. . • .
Three tips are offered with the iron and can be interchanged easily. As the ignition point of the cartridges is 650° F. they can be stored without special precautions. The iron costs £7 10s. and the cartridges are priced at £1 16s. per dozen.
Sliding Doors NO fewer than 180 large pages are required to catalogue the extensive range of sliding-door fittings manufactured by Coburn Engineers, Ltd., Peasmarsh, Guildford, Siirrey. The catalogue, which goes into considerable detail, covers both commercial arid domestic types of door: Tough Disc
TUNGSTEN carbide abrasive discs offered by Stanley Works (G.I3.). Ltd„ Rutland Road, Sheffield, for their Swirlaway flexible-head sanding attachment, are claimed not to wear out in normal use. On test, one of the new discs reduced a 4-in.-thick railway sleeper to a th'ekness of in. without failing. D4 The discs can be used on wood, plastics and other soft materials but are not recommended for grinding metal. They cost 8s„ 7s. and 6s. each in coarse, medium and fine versions respectively. When clogged they are cleaned with a wire brush or with solvent.
Maintenance Guide ALTHOUGH it deals exclusively with private cars, the fifth edition of "Car Maintenance and. Repair" by A. W. Judge, contains much that applies equally to light commercial vehicles. Tbe book, which is No. 4 in the series of manuals published by Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 37 Essex Street, London, W.C.2, covers maintenance, fault finding and rectification in simple terms and would be of use to the owner-driver or relatively inexperienced mechanic.
It costs 5s.
Sweet Smell AN air-purifying spray known as Choice and offered by Durazone (Sales), Ltd., London, N.16, would appear useful for freshening-up the interior of stuffy coaches.
The smell of the spray is said to be that of sweet peas and the compound, which is supplied in Aerosol form, contains a disinfectant to combat airborne germs.
A Choice fly-killer in a similar pack but with a lavender perfume is available also. 'Both products in 12 az, cans cost C2 12s. 10(1. per dozen. Efficient Storage C ARAGES and fleet workshops hold
ing large stocks of spare parts might benefit from the Fix storage system offered by Kimbell Machine Tools, Ltd.. 4 South Lambeth Place, London, S.W.8. The system is based on stacking containers of standard shape made from steel or plastics in six sizes.
For permanent installations or temporary storage, the open-ended containers can be stacked one on top of the other. Alternatively, they may be fitted in steel racks so that any container can be withdrawn, As they fit into each other when stacked, the containers, which are offered in sizes from 15 cu. in. to 2.8 cu. ft., are easily handled on pallets by fork-lift trucks.
Mending Mouldings FOR small-scale repair work on glass. fibre-reinforced plastics mouldings. Holt Products, Ltd., New Addington Surrey, offer a kit of materials for 8s. 6d