hammer steam voicing

[Todd & Kim Mapes]

Per Schaff, you can get the brass hammer iron tip by itself for $8.67, it is
part number Y-99G.  Then you will be free to locate your own 40W iron.

bases-loaded@juno.com wrote:

> Hi Newton -
>
> Sorry for the obscure reference.  I was referring to the electric hammer
> iron available in the supply catalogs, essentially an 80 watt soldering
> iron fitted with a brass head for ironing hammers.  Roger Jolly wrote
> about using it for "controlled steam voicing of hammers" in the May 1999
> Journal, although he uses a 40 watt version, seemingly not available from
> the stateside suppliers....
>
> Mark Potter
> bases-loaded@juno.com
>
> On Fri, 24 Sep 1999 08:56:54 -0400 nhunt@jagat.com (Newton Hunt) writes:
> > >  I DO wish I could get the 40 watt version, as the 80 watt
> > available here in the states is a bit too hot when dry ironing, as
> > you had indicated.  It truly is a great tool to have available in
> > our bag of tricks, though.
> >
> > What tool?
> >       Newton