Soldering Iron Recommendations?
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From: pimpom on 17 Feb 2010 14:35 Spehro Pefhany wrote: > On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:34:33 +0530, "pimpom" > <pimpom(a)invalid.invalid> > wrote: > >> Oppie wrote: >>> >>> Sort of like when your reading glasses break, how can you see >>> to fix >>> them... >> Some people have backup glasses (I do). > > Those of us who are myopic just get closer (though there are > limits, > especially when cutting, grinding, soldering etc.) I didn't know how lucky I was until I began to grow longsighted in my late 40s. Before that, I could focus from infinity down to perhaps 3 inches. I could count individual dots on a glossy magazine cover without any difficulty and also read typewritten text from 15 ft across a dimly lit room. Now I can read a newspaper without glasses by holding it at least 10 inches away, but can only do it comfortably in good light.
From: Oppie on 17 Feb 2010 14:58 "pimpom" <pimpom(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:hlhgee$sb5$1(a)news.albasani.net... > I didn't know how lucky I was until I began to grow longsighted in my late > 40s. Before that, I could focus from infinity down to perhaps 3 inches. I > could count individual dots on a glossy magazine cover without any > difficulty and also read typewritten text from 15 ft across a dimly lit > room. Now I can read a newspaper without glasses by holding it at least 10 > inches away, but can only do it comfortably in good light. Ain't it great aging gracefully ;>)
From: Jim Yanik on 17 Feb 2010 18:01 "ian field" <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in news:CqWen.26164$w%5.11940(a)newsfe07.ams2: > > "John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in > message news:894on5ld5r0mqv4d3lij6tt28b1r9t5601(a)4ax.com... >> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:48:12 -0000, "ian field" >> <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: >> >>> >>>"Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote >>>in message news:867mn5dvefiov77c2rti5ka57pppi1igc5(a)4ax.com... >>>>I have an absolutely ancient Weller WTCPN soldering station that is >>>> disintegrating... it's probably at least 33 years old. >>>> >>>> I don't have any need for surface mount sophistication. >>>> >>>> What are people's thoughts on a cheapy replacement such as... >>> >>>Since Weller became Cooper Tools, the bean counters took over the >>>asylum - they cut corners on manufacturing and reliability went down >>>the gurgler. >>> >>>When my last Weller fell to bits I bought an Antex 25W iron as a stop >>>gap, and have been using Antex ever since. >>> >>>I did treat myself to a 50W Antex TC iron but TBH I don't see much >>>advantage >>>over the standard X25. >>> >> >> The Metcals are the best irons. The SP200 system is about $290. They >> warm up in seconds and have impressive heat control. >> >> John >> > > He said "cheapy replacement", the Antex irons are cheap as chips and > last for years. > > > I like my 15W antex,and they're SIMPLE. If I had a small lathe,I'd make my own tips for it. I liked that idea someone here had about an adapter using copper wire for SMD tips.I can even see an adapter for removing SMD chips and caps. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at localnet dot com
From: Jim Yanik on 17 Feb 2010 18:03 Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote in news:e8fon59n3ia4d1u5bmme23kjg9juvrege0(a)4ax.com: > On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:52:22 -0800, John Larkin ><jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: > >>On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:18:49 -0000, "ian field" >><gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: >> >>> >>>"John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in >>>message news:894on5ld5r0mqv4d3lij6tt28b1r9t5601(a)4ax.com... >>>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:48:12 -0000, "ian field" >>>> <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>>"Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> >>>>>wrote in message news:867mn5dvefiov77c2rti5ka57pppi1igc5(a)4ax.com... >>>>>>I have an absolutely ancient Weller WTCPN soldering station that >>>>>>is >>>>>> disintegrating... it's probably at least 33 years old. >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't have any need for surface mount sophistication. >>>>>> >>>>>> What are people's thoughts on a cheapy replacement such as... >>>>> >>>>>Since Weller became Cooper Tools, the bean counters took over the >>>>>asylum - they cut corners on manufacturing and reliability went >>>>>down the gurgler. >>>>> >>>>>When my last Weller fell to bits I bought an Antex 25W iron as a >>>>>stop gap, and have been using Antex ever since. >>>>> >>>>>I did treat myself to a 50W Antex TC iron but TBH I don't see much >>>>>advantage >>>>>over the standard X25. >>>>> >>>> >>>> The Metcals are the best irons. The SP200 system is about $290. >>>> They warm up in seconds and have impressive heat control. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>> >>>He said "cheapy replacement", the Antex irons are cheap as chips and >>>last for years. >>> >> >>Sorry, I don't do cheapy. Some of us can afford ten cents a day to >>have the best soldering gear. >> >>John > > When I got out the Weller, it was the first time in more than a year > ;-) > > ...Jim Thompson Antex are not "cheap",they are inexpensive. They are a quality tool. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at localnet dot com
From: TheM on 17 Feb 2010 18:47
"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP(a)interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote in message news:e0fon55b15d740c4dsf0638bg3enaikip5(a)4ax.com... > On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:10:56 -0600, Jim Yanik <jyanik(a)abuse.gov> > wrote: > >>"TheM" <DontNeedSpam(a)test.com> wrote in >>news:4kTen.1392$UU2.120955(a)news.siol.net: >> >>> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik(a)abuse.gov> wrote in message >>> news:Xns9D22580715F5Ejyaniklocalnetcom(a)216.168.3.44... >> >>>> >>>> What DUMBASS solders on circuits that are energized? How safe is >>>> that? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Yanik >>> >>> I do sometimes, of course only when you know what you're doing and >>> circuits are powered from low DC. I agree 99% of the time it is >>> stupid. >>> >>> M >>> >>> >>> >> >>even "low voltage" can have a lot of current behind it. >>short the wrong thing,and you've burned out a PCB trace,maybe an inner >>layer trace that's hard to spot. Or burned out an IC from the current you >>shunted thru it. > > That's why we tell techs not to do it, but rules are made to be > broken... I said 99% of the time. M |