[TR] soldering

[Bud Rolofson]

I read your Father's advice and went out and checked the soldering  
irons, etc. that I had that were not performing and that I'd given up  
on.  Per his advice I took the tips out of a gun and two irons and  
they all went crazy hot onced I'd wire wheeled and sanded off the  
buildup stuff that was on the tips, the threads, the ends, everything.  
It was like getting three new tools.  Thanks Randall's Dad.

I had the pleasure of meeting your father at VTR in Rockville and he  
is a sage gentleman and quite the character.


Bud Rolofson

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On Mar 3, 2012, at 11:03 PM, Randall wrote:

> A secret that my Dad taught me years ago : The output of those  
> Weller guns
> will fall off over time.  You can get it back by loosening and then  
> firmly
> retightening the two nuts that hold the tip to the gun.
>
> The soldering gun tip also erodes with usage and occasionally needs  
> to be
> dressed back to it's original chisel shape, and re-tinned.  Using an  
> eroded
> or poorly tinned tip will greatly reduce heat transfer to the  
> joint.  Once
> the chisel part is gone, you need a new tip.