Model 105127 Medium Tweezer Handpiece   


User Information and Instruction Sheet

Summary: Resistance heat is obtained by passing a safe, low voltage, high amperage current through a resistive alloy. As with all Resistance Soldering Handpieces, heat is generated local to the work-piece. Current is present for only so long as power is applied to the Handpiece and there is a path for the current from the Power Unit, through the Handpiece and back to the Power Unit.

 

Description: Medium Tweezer-style Handpiece. Supplied with two 1/8?x 3?(3.2 mm x 76.2 mm) Copper-clad Stainless Steel Electrodes. This Handpiece features four-foot (1.22 m) 10 AWG high stranded DLO cables (for flexibility), with taper pin quick connect terminals for connection to American Beauty® Power Units (push in turning clockwise until snug). The handles are padded for operator comfort. When using a footswitch, the Handpiece's Tweezer design gives the operator the ability to grip parts while heating, then de-energize the Power Unit and continue to hold them in place until the solder joint cools.
  • This Handpiece should not be operated above 400 watts.
  • Maximum wattage that is shown reflects a 20-second maximum allowable heating duration. For shorter heating durations, higher wattages may be allowable.

     

Uses: These American Beauty® Soldering Handpieces will instantly provide intense localized heat, to create accurate and trustworthy solder joints in medium to fairly large resistance soldering applications. This Handpiece was developed for use on soldering applications, like heating, filling, and connecting wires to solder cups in multi-pin connectors up to 10 gauge and light bus-bar work. The Handpieces tweezing action provides for fast repetitive joint soldering on terminals and BNC connectors. This type of Handpiece is recommended for soldering antenna leads, heavy gauge wire, terminals, lugs and posts. It is also ideal for soldering connectors to semi rigid co-ax cable up to 1/4?diameter or other connections of similar size and mass. The Handpiece applies heat locally, making solder pre-forms a natural. The .125" diameter, Copper-clad Stainless Steel Electrodes may be bent, shaped or notched to meet custom, or specialty application requirements. Make sure that only the steel portion of the Electrodes makes contact with the surface of the parts that are being heated. With this Handpiece, Resistance Heat can be applied to prototyping, R&D and even to high volume production soldering applications.

Please reference the General Operating Instructions for American Beauty® Resistance Soldering Systems for more detailed operating instructions and guidelines.

 

Recommended Power Units: The following American Beauty® Power Units may be used with these Handpieces: Model 105A3, Model 105A12,or Model 105B2 through approximately 35% of its output range. The use of a Footswitch (Model 10519) for ease of heating time adjustment and control is highly recommended.

 

Replacement Electrodes/Elements: Model 10594 (.125"dia.) Copper-clad Stainless Steel Electrodes. (1/8"x 3"(3.2mm x 76.2mm)) (Pkg. of 6) Make sure that only the steel portion of the electrodes makes contact with the parts to be heated.

Note: Always keep Electrodes clean and free from burnt flux, oxidation, solder residue and other barriers to electrical conduction by dressing them with a fine grit emery cloth, a fine tooth file or a small wire brush. Replace Electrodes that have become too short or badly burnt.

 


WARNING: ELECTRODES GENERATE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HEAT WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. USE WITH CAUTION TO AVOID BURNS, FIRE OR OTHER POTENTIAL DAMAGE. DO NOT OPERATE NEAR COMBUSTABLE MATERIALS. NORMAL USE OF THIS PRODUCT IS LIKELY TO EXPOSE THE USER TO SOLDERS CONTAINING LEAD, WHICH IS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS (OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM) OR OTHER PROPOSITION 65 LISTED CHEMICALS.