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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Gas Soldering Irons as hot-air pencils?

From: Alan King <alan@...>
Date: 2004-01-21

mikezcnc wrote:
> Fot what you want to do, forget the heat transfer method although if
> you read www.pulsar.gs guy he claims miracles like a southern
> preacher. Give it a shot and let us know. Mike
>
>> I think the main goal for the wool was to transfer heat and to
>
> block most of
>
>>the airflow so it wouldn't cool the iron too much or blow parts
>
> from the board,
>

That is transfer heat from the iron to the air flowing by. Not sure where
you were seeing anything about heat transfer method as in toner, this is talking
about SM hot air soldering.

Alan