Soldering Irons (was RE: SWTPC TV Typewriter II restoration)

Man, I've used the same old beater 15watt Radio Shack soldering iron for years and years. Its great for ic's and connectors. Not so great for connectors on boards or for power supply stuff. I keep a beater 35watt radio shack iron around when I need to unglue my 15watter from a ground plane.... <GRIN> -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Michael Holley Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 9:56 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Soldering Irons (was RE: SWTPC TV Typewriter II restoration) The Metcal system that I have has a PS2E-01 power supply and a RM3E soldering iron. It uses STTC and SMTC tips. I have no documentation on this unit and the PS2E is not mentioned on the Metcal site. How old is this unit? I used a Weller WTPCN for twenty years and it is fine for 1980 vintage through hole components. Michael Holley www.swtpc.com/mholley