[SML] S4 bench focus...

[Dale Farmer]

On 6/28/2015 8:25 AM, Stephen Litterst via Stagecraft wrote:
> On 6/27/15 12:21 AM, Bill Nelson via Stagecraft wrote:
>>> What you should try is the copper-graphite gunge sold as anti-seize
>>> compound for soldering iron bits. I have found this very effective on
>>> shutters and iris diaphragms in vaious luminaires. Soldering irons get
>>> much hotter (I hope!) than any part of a luminaire.
>>
>> I doubt if soldering irons get anywhere close to as hot as shutters
>> and gobos.
>> I have seen both glow red - but have never seen a soldering iron that
>> hot.
>
> ETC says the gate temp is 328F for 575w fixtures and 419F for 750w
> fixtures.
>
> I've had 600F soldering stations.
>
> On a more anecdotal level, I've grabbed templates fresh out of the gate,
> and soldering irons.  The soldering iron hurt more.
>
> Steve L.
>
>
Well, the soldering iron has more metal to store the heat in, and has a 
heating element that kicks in to keep it that hot.   The gobos have less 
mass of metal and no heating element, so they cool off faster.   But 
they both hurt, and leave scars, so no touchy please.

--Dale