--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, kenneth magers
<kenneth_m_73149@y...> wrote:
self regulating in the tip. different tips are different
temperatures.
leaping solder means that the solder is more 'wet' for lack of a
better term. wet solder seems to touch the work and heat the work
and quickly move from the iron to the work for a nice joint.
before using the block I had to clean the tip frequently, now it
lasts way longer.
bottom line is if it works for you, use it !
Dave
<kenneth_m_73149@y...> wrote:
> i just use a damp sponge and the end off a small brassI don't know how to tell if the tip is coated. the Weller iron is
> brush mounted next to my spong holder ben do this for
> many years dont use steel it to easy to destroy the
> coating on the tip.
self regulating in the tip. different tips are different
temperatures.
leaping solder means that the solder is more 'wet' for lack of a
better term. wet solder seems to touch the work and heat the work
and quickly move from the iron to the work for a nice joint.
before using the block I had to clean the tip frequently, now it
lasts way longer.
bottom line is if it works for you, use it !
Dave