[Shop-talk] soldering iron

Randall TR3driver at ca.rr.com
Sun Oct 24 23:54:47 MDT 2010


> I've noticed that some solder pens besides coming with 
> different tips, 
> they have different heating elements as well, i.e. they are rated at 
> different wattages.  So depending on what you are soldering you might 
> match the wattage of the tip to the job.

The ones they use at work are thermostatically controlled, so even a big
heating element won't overheat the tip.  Then the tips come in different
sizes as well, to suit the job at hand.

Weller is an old, well respected brand:
http://tinyurl.com/24xobnp

However, I suspect that even a cheap controlled iron is better than the best
uncontrolled iron for doing PCB work:
http://www.warnerstainedglass.com/product.aspx?id=5110-103

Randall


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