Homebrew PCBs

I don't remember  why I learned this, and I'm sure it is bad for them, but whenever I use an iron or soldering iron, when I am done,and it is unplugged, I cool it in water until I can touch it.  I may be paranoid, but they are out to get me!   ;^)

Richard

 
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Re: etched 5/5 results              Posted by:      "Leon"            leon355@...                                       leon_heller                             Tue Jul 8, 2008 2:28 am        (PDT)        
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From: "Dylan Smith" <dyls@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 9:53 AM
Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] etched 5/5 results

> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008, Bertho Boman wrote:
>
>> Herbert,
>> That is the funniest in a long time!!!!!!!!
>
> Don't laugh, I've done it. Well, I was 17 at the time, didn't have a stand
> for the soldering iron so used to hook it to the radiator beside me. I'd
> pick the soldering iron up off the radiator without looking.
>
> One day I grabbed the wrong end...
>
> I got a proper stand after that.

My Metcal has very easy to change cartridges, they just pull out. A special 
heat-resistant pad is provided that attaches to the cable but I forgot to 
use it once and tried to remove the cartridge just after I'd switched the 
unit off. Ouch!

Leon

 


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