[SBE] Fusible link -- when you really have nothing to work with!

[Mike Langner]

Good call on the paper clip technology!

However !

My actual "used for many years" fusible link is solder.

It really works!

And, absent a meter or wanting to "strike" test a battery's state of charge,
putting a length of  wire-solder (18 to 22 gauge or so) from one terminal to
the other is a quick storage battery test if you don't have a tester.  Hint:
don't hold the solder with your fingers!

And be sure to put a paper towel or similar protection between the loop of
solder and the top of the battery.

Used this trick for years when I was a penniless teenager working on my '53
Studebaker and doing my ham radio thing.

Just don't inhale the fumes!!

OSHA does not approve of this "field technique!"

Mike Langner, CPBE
Albuquerque, NM
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  -----Original Message-----
  From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org]On Behalf Of Bill
Whitt
  Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 5:41 PM
  To: 'sbe member discussion mail list'
  Subject: Re: [SBE] Why engineers drink Cola


  Come on guys! Next you will be telling people the proper uses of duct tape
and chewing gum. Not to mention our favorite fusible link . the paperclip!!



  Bill



  From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of
Adrienne Abbott
  Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:49 AM
  To: 'sbe member discussion mail list'
  Subject: [SBE] Why engineers drink Cola



  Aha! The secret is out!

  Adrienne




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  From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Bill
Barber
  Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:34 AM
  To: sbe member discussion mail list
  Subject: Re: [SBE] Why engineers drink Cola



  As a rust remover,  Coke is best due to the high concentration of
phosphoric acid.  It's what gives Coke and Pepsi such different flavors.
The phosphoric acid in Coke gives a flat acidity and suppresses the citrus
flavor (Cola is Citrus, Vanilla and Cinnamon).  wb

Bill BarberC.E. WTVZ-DTNorfolk, VA757.622.3333 Sola lingua bona est lingua
mortua

  On 3/11/2009 2:15 PM, A9xw at cs.com wrote:

  Ever need a little glue for some small part, dial plates, and such that
have no real stress but no glue on site?   Cola to the rescue. Actually any
high fructose drink. Add a small drop of  Pepsi, RC or Coke and then hold
the pieces together for a short while to squish the fluid around. The water
evaporates leaving a sticky goo (The Pepsi Syndrome) and it has enough
holding power to last for years or until you can get a real glue product
from a local store. Diet brands do not work, only The Real Thing. Did it on
a Key fob and its been fine for 5 years. :-)  Cola is also a nice rust
remover, works in minutes. The high acid pH eats oxides for lunch.

  Henry




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