An interesting variation is to add a temperature switch near, or in
contact with the iron's tip, when it's in the holder.
When the temp rises, the switch opens, thus creating a "standby" effect
also. When out of the holder, the iron
heats to full temp. The switches can be bought at RadioShack, and are
used in coffee pots, hair dryers, etc.
Regards,
JJ
On Monday, May 3, 2004, at 01:05 PM, Roy J. Tellason wrote:
> On Monday 03 May 2004 11:49 am, Dave Mucha wrote:
>
>>> screw-head to one side of a PCB, I use a 25 W. Ungar with an iron-
>>> plated "stub" chisel tip. A "diamond-point" tip is useful, too. NO
>>> pure-copper tips, as they simply dissolve-away in molten solder very
>>> quickly!
>
>> 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've also built a little box with a couple of toggle switches and neon
> indicators which I use for both an on-off switch and to put a diode in
> series
> with it, giving half-power for any of them, comes in real handy for
> "standby"...
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> ---------------------~-->
> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark
> Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US &
> Canada.
> http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511
> http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/bGYolB/TM
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> ~->
>
> Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Bookmarks and files:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>