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Re: Neat Iron

2006-01-05 by mycroft2152

I was allowed to takw it out of the box by my daughter :)

The black gasket material looked like the standard phenolic / thermoset resin.

Didn't get to plug it in and try out the thermostat, but seemd to have a decent range.

Myc


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "soffee83" <soffee83@y...> wrote:
>
> Thanks!
> 
> That does look nice. Simple too.
> 
> I've got flat aluminum plate on mine, but I've never liked the section 
> which attaches the original base to the iron body. It has a little bit 
> of play in it (too "plastic'y"), and the pressure I've used with some 
> of the PCB's hasn't helped it any.
> 
> If I think about replacing it, I may grab that.
> 
> You know what that dark joint material is by chance, and how nice is 
> the temp control?
> 
> -George
>




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