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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: soldering technique

From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2004-05-03

>> The irons I am using are 30 watt cone point, similar to the diamond
>> point and a 100 watt.
>>
>> Seems I should get a quality iron and quit with the toy stuff.
>>
>> The Ungar stuff I looked at on the Web was 700 deg, interchangable
>> tip stuff.
>
> The screw-in element and screw-on (stud on the element!) stuff sold at
> Radio
> Shack is Ungar, I have 25W, 33W, and 45W elements and an assortment of
> tips
> I use here.


I don't really see why one would want different wattage heaters?
I mean if the iron isn't too cumbersome for a really small tip why not
just reduce
the temperature?

ST