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My temperature is set to 370C, but that is only to achieve two goals 1) Melt solder quickly and 2) Not be too hot to make it explode and spit everywhere. When I didn't have an adjustable iron its just a balance of speed. Keep it up! Every solder connection is a valuable opportunity to learn!

Yearly since I got safety shoe allowance at my job.

@@hiroshikoshiyama7978 Hi, I don’t know what the listed size was but I just measured it and 3mm inner diameter and 8mm outer diameter. Rubber. I took a piece of the broken hose and searched around the available options until I found one that fit around the old hose. Thanks for watching!

@@samvore2963 thanks for the quick reply. I ended up finding 1/4" diameter hose which was slightly bigger but the 1/8" diameter was too small. Ended up using tuck tape to initially connect the two pieces and then put the hose over it. So far, it seems to work. Thanks for coming up with this hack!

Thanks for watching!

Well, I’ve been lucky with the water softener continuing to work and no regrets adding to the house. Broken appliances always expensive to repair or replace. Good luck on the journey. Thanks for tuning in.

Fair point. These would be light duty at best but for me very comfortable and comply with safety standards where I roam. Appreciate the comment and for tuning in!

Appreciate the comment! Thanks for the tip and for tuning in!

Thanks for the note and tuning in!

Good luck! Thanks for tuning in!

@@mikereimer4279 for me, turning the dial and pushing it to set temp has not been a problem. Probably a lot of turns to go a long way but for me it’s fine and I didn’t even notice

Ok thanks Just ordered one.

@@strykar_wolf Larger mouse box a.co/d/582uOug. Smaller mouse box a.co/d/4qdjoV3. Many boxes to choose from.

Fair question. These are good for a sustained flame in wet or windy conditions for one. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest pretty much every outing was rain and no dry tinder could be found. Also good for wet kindling. One could use gasoline, but I've never seen a news story that a wax fire starter was mishandled resulting in severe burns. That and dragging liquid fuel along isn't my favorite. Last weekend I was in the mountains camping and snow was falling; all the wood was wet. Used one of these and got a fire going direct to kindling. I've never used solid alcohol fuel. These ease of lighting the edge of the egg carton work fine. I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching!

@@kmcel190 Thanks for sharing!

I’ve done this again since this video. The whole black part can actually be pulled out. I found it will unhook if pulled upward. Maybe see if the whole thing can be lifted up then if there is crusty stuff you could look at cleaning from the other end.

So if I understand right, you’re saying the valve unit isn’t threaded on and I should just pull it straight up? I have watched many videos and haven’t seen one where it’s just pulled up.

@@Cozmo544I hope we are talking about the same thing. The black pipe in the brine tank in the video can be removed. At 0:40 you can see a white plastic wing nut. My black piece can be removed after that but is taken off.

@ Oh no. Sorry I guess I didn’t describe it properly. At 2:25 of your video you’re checking the filter on the valve unit. That unit is attached to the top of the canister with the resin beads in it. That’s what I’m trying to remove so I can replace the resin beads. Have you ever taken it off? In most videos they are threaded on to the canister. Mine won’t budge.

@ Sorry, I have not removed that yet.

This is from memory but the nitinol antennas droop a bit in the cold. A while back they tried using a different nitinol that did better in cold but could bend slightly out of shape. I've never used a Signal Stick on a mag mount but they are very durable and flexible. There is also the Signal Stock available that is for vehicle use. Suggest looking up reviews for those.

My preference is chisel. I tried the T18-D08 chisel tip and I haven't stopped using it since. Subtle chisel that holds solder, but cone enough for small accurate work. I'm not a pro but the T18-D08 works for me for SMD 0402 up to 8mm through-hole pads. Previously I liked the Weller ST8 and I have the Hakko T18-S9 and T18-D12 on hand that are somewhat comparable. I haven't used them cause I found T18-D08 to do everything so far. I gave the station in the video to a friend and included a T18-D08. Anyway, thanks for the comment and for taking the time to watch!

Hey thanks for the comment! I’m happy with the DX. Never used the previous versions, one of which had a dial. So easy to change temp. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for being one of the 14 people who watch any of my videos to the end! Appreciate the sarcasm. Cheers!

I use an external MX-K2 keyer I found on sale for $10 on Amazon to run a paddle at my office. At home I use an Ultra Piko Keyer for external keyer. My HF rig doesn’t have a keyer in it so I use external anyway. In VBand I select Use Mouse Buttons and set to Straight. Then I change between straight key and the paddle/keyer. I’ll make a video of just how I use this.

@@samvore2963 Thanks ! 👍🏻

Search TH-cam for FT-70D and the topic needing explored. Like repeater programming, Fusion. Many great videos. Being topic specific results in shorter videos to screen through

@@mr.boniato6402 have you ever taken the valve unit off the canister to change the resin beads?