Setting up a VAXstation

[Jochen Kunz]

On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:16:56 -0400
Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com> wrote:

> They get hot quick, but they still take about 45 seconds to stabilize 
> completely. 
Ahh, OK. Didn't know that.

> The main benefit is that they have an effectively
> infinite  power reserve.  The tip doesn't cool while your working,
> even if you're  working on giant stuff.
That is the reason I wane get a Metcal. Unfortunately they fetch quite
some EUR, even used on ebay. At least at this side of The Pond.

I remember when I tried to unsolder a SMD capacitor on a mainboard with
a Weller. Despite its 80 W it was really hard to get the capacitor off.
The tip was unable to transport enough heat to the ground plane solder
joint. Even my primitive 25 W mains powered ERSA can do better.
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tschüß,
       Jochen

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