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Paul's DIY Advice

2001-08-16 by jpotter@it.rjf.com

Man - I just pulled out a PAIA Fatman I started probably 2 years ago 
and put away unfinished.  Comparing the quality of my soldering on 
the MOTMs using the Weller WTCPT to the PAIA w/ a cheap $20 Radio 
Shack iron is embarrasing.  Pick heaps of misformed solder and shiny 
solder flux splashes all over the board.

So anyway - the purpose of this note is to let anyone considering a 
better soldering iron and better solder know that, yes, it's well 
worth it.  It's certainly not that my soldering skills have gotten 
that much better (although, they certainly have improved) - I haven't 
had that much experience.  Just 1/3 of a Fatman and 4 MOTM modules.

Thanks for the advice Paul.

JP

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