> Did you know that soldering irons were once more correctly called > soldering coppers in the US? I spotted this recently in an old > telephone company tool care manual. > I wonder why the name iron persisted. > > ST Well, Probably for the same reason we still call a "Steam roller" a Steam roller. They have not been powered by steam for about 70 years, but they are still called steam rollers. I guess it just sounds better. Chris
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Re: SMD soldering
2009-10-21 by lcdpublishing