Sorry Dryer, I meant to say "warmer" not "lighter".

Are you saying you can't solder platinum or that it is just typically welded? I've been thinking about how to mount my little coil into something for use during backpacking. I was thinking of mounting it to a structure using solder or JB Weld since I don't have access to a spot welder. It would be good to know if I shouldn't bother trying to solder it.