On 01/24/2017 11:53 PM, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
On 01/24/2017 12:20 PM, Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Not loving the brass, I don't like to scratch the tip ... but ... I still use the sponge and your point about the thermal shock is a good point. Thanks for the range that's part of what I need.
The alloys involved aren't much affected by thermal shock.
I was considering recovery time. The only problem my older soldering iron has a problem with is a large ground trace. I do 2 things, I first wet the tip with solder, then apply it to the area and then wait for a reaction before working the area. Sometimes I'll also swirl the tip around the work area to get a larger heated area before I work it. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies