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From: shoppa at
trailing-edge.com
David Griffith asks:
Why do I not recommend them for extensive surface mount stuff? Because
the magnetic tip has this annoying tendency to suck up any 0603 or 0402
or 0201 SMD parts which have any steel component in them. For extensive
surface mount stuff a non-magnetic tip would probably be nicer.
Hi
I like these irons as well. There is one other issue
with the megnetic tip that I keep a cheap iron around for.
Read relays. I found that they often take a little
megnatization form the iron. I've not had troubles with
the DIP type but the ones with the open wire coming
from the glass reed.
Dwight
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