11 Sep
2011
11 Sep
'11
11:36 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Martin Bishop
Sent: 11 September 2011 09:54
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: RE: Desoldering (Again)
Not only do you require a temperature controlled iron, the bit also needs
to
be the correct size - which varies with the task
creating the additional
requirement to either have multiple handpieces or easily exchangeable
bits.
That said a one size fits all iron for 0.1" DIP work would probably have
an
~2
mm bit; not the hapiest compromise : a bit too big for
soldering and a bit
too small for de-soldering.
http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Equipment/Antex-TCS-50W-
Temperature-Con
trolled-Iron-85-0550 cheapest UK TC iron ?
http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Equipment/Antex-660TC-Soldering-Iron-
St
ation-85-4750 cheap but OK UK station
Thanks for the advice from everyone. I notice that the Antex TCS 50W has a
minimum temperature of 200 celsius (according to the Maplin site), while the
Antex 660TC station has a minimum of 65 celsius. Given the discussion about
low temperatures, is 200 celsius too high a minimum?
Regards
Rob