How to make hot fingers

**HarryChiling** · 06-25-2006, 04:59 PM

no longer playing in this sand box

**CuriousCat** · 06-25-2006, 05:45 PM

Harry,
You're a genius.

**Darryl Meister** · 06-26-2006, 01:42 AM

Have you thought about fastening some sort of makeshift, heat-resistant thumb handle to the alligator clip, so that the hinge can be released more easily once set?

**Darryl Meister** · 06-26-2006, 02:31 AM

Have you thought about fastening some sort of makeshift, heat-resistant thumb handle to the alligator clip, so that the hinge can be released more easily once set?

Actually, I guess it would probably be easier to get one of those large tweezer attachments instead of using an alligator clip.

**HarryChiling** · 06-26-2006, 06:30 AM

no longer playing in this sand box

**66Lenses** · 06-26-2006, 02:32 PM

thats very well done, keep up the good work.

**Jim Stone** · 06-28-2006, 08:39 PM

Might this be a hazzard? Keep away from water sources. And open flames! OMG! Bad. This should be deleted!

**HarryChiling** · 06-30-2006, 12:58 AM

no longer playing in this sand box

**Jim Stone** · 07-01-2006, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by HarryChiling

Actually Jim this was designed for underwater work. I think it would be safe to say that any electronic equipment should be kept away from water. The foot pedal in most of the equipment I have worked with has been wired this way or similar. If water was a concern and you are near a water source than NEC would dictate that you have GFI outlets anyway. Yes it is a rudimetry device but it is no more dangerous than pluging a soldering iron into a extesion cord.

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