Semi-OT: Soldering Iron recommendations

From: ajp166 <ajp166_at_bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sat Sep 2 17:54:51 2000

if I go through my collection....

 100/140W weller soldering gun

 at least two W60s my normal sword, those are the Curie effect
 temperature controlled. I may convert them to electronic using
 triac and PT-RTD to sense temp if the internal switch fails as they
 are hard to find.

 one or two ungar 42W unregulated with various tips (most very fine)
 and a few blocks of copper for desoldering multiple leads at once.

 12v 25W portable pencil for those field jobs.

 Ungar desoldering tool, handle with heated top and squeeze bulb
 for vacuum or pressure.

 various torches or the propane and mapp gas types plus mapp/oxygen
 rig for brazing/welding <yep I'm certified tig/mig on SS too>.

 I'm considering getting a newer weller or ungar regulated iron as
 the W60 Curie tips are getting very hard to find.


 Allison
Received on Sat Sep 02 2000 - 17:54:51 BST