11 Sep
2011
11 Sep
'11
5:22 p.m.
On 11 Sep 2011 at 16:48, jim s wrote:
Of course I'm assuming you don't have one of
the old Wellers we used
to use to do house electrical as well as plumbing soldering, and a
fine point cheapo with no temperature control. One of the ones that
operate like that would melt the board and the solder and the part.
To this day, I have memories of picking up an American Beauty 100W
iron by the business end. The burns took like what seemed forever to
heal.
Those things are still made. I think the top of the line is a 550W
monster.
--Chuck