Weller PU-2D Soldering Station

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Believe it or not, if you went round the Morgan car factory in Malvern, that's exactly what you'd see them doing to solder various body components together such as wings and sills. No spot welding or newfangled power tools - just a little gas soldering oven and chunky copper soldering irons. Back and forth they go to pop the irons back in the oven till the flame glows green, then off they trot to do a bit more.

Same with the guys who make the ash frames for the bodies. Hand planes, compass planes, spokeshaves, sandpaper, glue and screws. Not a power tool in sight. The sheet metal for such things as the wings, bonnets, boots etc is cut with hand tinsnips, and beaten to shape by hand. So when they say 'hand made' it isn't an idle boast.

Well worth a visit.