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soldering guns
- Thread starter gungatim
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redmondjp
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That is a nice collection you have there!
The beautiful thing is, these soldering irons never go out of style - you can put one in a drawer and 40 years from now pull it out and it will still work.
I have 3 or 4 of these kicking around in my garage as well. I learned to solder when I was ten using one of these.
Here is something I have found very useful to maximize the performance of a soldering gun. Before every use, repeatedly loosen and tighten the screws/nuts that hold the tip onto the gun. That cuts through the oxide layer on the metal and gives you a good, low-resistance electrical connection. If your gun doesn't heat up very quickly, try doing this.
The beautiful thing is, these soldering irons never go out of style - you can put one in a drawer and 40 years from now pull it out and it will still work.
I have 3 or 4 of these kicking around in my garage as well. I learned to solder when I was ten using one of these.
Here is something I have found very useful to maximize the performance of a soldering gun. Before every use, repeatedly loosen and tighten the screws/nuts that hold the tip onto the gun. That cuts through the oxide layer on the metal and gives you a good, low-resistance electrical connection. If your gun doesn't heat up very quickly, try doing this.
crackit
Well-known member
Wow, I really like that jig! I'm going to have to make one.
That is a nice collection you have there!
The beautiful thing is, these soldering irons never go out of style - you can put one in a drawer and 40 years from now pull it out and it will still work.
I have 3 or 4 of these kicking around in my garage as well. I learned to solder when I was ten using one of these.
Here is something I have found very useful to maximize the performance of a soldering gun. Before every use, repeatedly loosen and tighten the screws/nuts that hold the tip onto the gun. That cuts through the oxide layer on the metal and gives you a good, low-resistance electrical connection. If your gun doesn't heat up very quickly, try doing this.
good idea. I do find the nuts seem to loosen on their own, probably because of the heat cycles on the copper, but yes when they don't seem to get hot, reseating and cleaning the ends does the trick!!