What reason would a diesel mechanic ever need solder for? Do we even use items such as this? I don't think we would, right?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:16:31 -0400

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2017 2:19 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:19:53 -0400

It's better to have and not need than to need and not have. This philosophy has worked wonders for me in the military world.

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Apr 24 at 2017 4:00 PM

CSM Richard StCyr — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:00:26 -0400

The third shop guys used to use it in some major end item repairs. Also during deployments they guys would sometimes have to repair items that they normally wouldn't in garrison.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Apr 24 at 2017 4:59 PM

SFC Joseph Weber — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:59:54 -0400

Fix connections on alternators, starters, relays. It's cheap and you can avoid a much costlier replacement with a bit of solder.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Apr 24 at 2017 7:35 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:35:30 -0400

Used to make field repairs of wiring, it may not be a 10 or 20 level task, but when a blown tire rips out the brake light wiring its your job to make the lights work so the convoy can continue safety to its destination.. put a kit together, small roll of 60/40 solder, small tube of flux, 1 foot of heat shrink tube in each size, 1/8, 1/4, 5/16, 1/2, 3/4", butane soldiering iron.. I have a Weller P2C Butane Soldering Iron kit and Power Probe PPSK Butane Soldering kit for field work and Weller D550-ND gun and Weller WESD51 Digital Soldering Station for shop work.

I do mostly Motorcycle and Auto work, but tons of use on medium diesel vehicles and various non automotive electronics as well.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2017 1:06 AM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 01:06:13 -0400

Plenty of reasons for a Mechanic to have solder,it is the basic fix-it material for connecting electronic components.