5 Aug
2007
5 Aug
'07
9:32 a.m.
On Sunday 05 August 2007 00:23, Chris M wrote:
Soldering iron tips are made of copper, so I don't
see any reason why I
couldn't chisel one down for a specific task. Any thoughts? Am I courting
disaster?
They're made of copper, but they're also plated with iron, and once that
plating is gone the copper doesn't last -- it gets pitted, etc. On really
old stuff I used to file tips, but not any more...
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ablest -- form of life in this section of space, ?a critter that can
be killed but can't be tamed. ?--Robert A. Heinlein, "The Puppet Masters"
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