No not sure, it has been a while. Could have been copper though I know it heated up really fast and stayed that way for quiet a
while.
Bob AD5VJ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stefan Trethan
> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 1:53 AM
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: SMD soldering
>
> You sure it was iron, not copper? I have such a lump too,
> with a wooden handle, but I've only ever seen copper ones.
>
> ST
>
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 8:17 AM, AD5VJ Bob
> <rtnmi@...> wrote:
> > Hi Stefan
> >
> > No I was not aware of the different names. I once not long
> ago had a
> > real soldering iron however. The type they actually used to
> place in fire in order to heat up.
> >
> > It was just as named a large piece of iron with a wooden
> handle. Now I
> > certainly would not recommend that for SMD LOL
> >
> > We have come a long long way in a short short time.
> >
>
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