Soldering Irons (was RE: SWTPC TV Typewriter II restoration)

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Date: Tue Mar 18 19:06:00 2003

I've done some pretty fine soldering work with my Ungar ( replaceable
elements and tips). Used a jewelers file to file the tip down to a very
fine point, and have used it to soldered J-leg chips onto surface mount
pads with with excellent results.

Best Regards






At 02:56 PM 3/18/03 -0800, you wrote:
>--- Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > The hobbyist-grade irons are not useable. They will do a lot of damage to
> > PCBs!
>
>No kidding. My Cosmac Elf and my TVT-6 look like hell because a) I was
>just a kid when I assembled them, and b) all I had was a Rat-Shack
>cheap-ass soldering iron.
>
>Once I got a job at a place that did manufacture/rework, I upgraded to
>a Weller (the very same ones I have now ;-) I've replaced one heating
>element and one thermistor (different innards, or I might have combined
>the two into one). Got a problem now where I have to make sure that
>the iron really is plugged into the base - the plastic ring is so worn
>that it doesn't hold the cable tightly.
>
>I used Metcals at Lucent. Verrrry Nice. I would love to find one with
>a box of SMT tips for less than a housepayment.
>
>-ethan
Received on Tue Mar 18 2003 - 19:06:00 GMT

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