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Subject: Re: [motm] Weller Soldering Iron Questions

From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...>
Date: 2002-02-11

Certainly, the heat is a factor because the heat is reaching the Curie Point of the magnet. It's
not a magnet anymore, then :)

This trips the thermostat and it stops heating.

I solder an average of 3hr/day. I replace mine every 8 months or so.

Paul S.