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Re: [Amps] Metcal soldering iron and microscopes

To: "Steve Thompson" <g8gsq@qsl.net>, "AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Metcal soldering iron and microscopes
From: rlm <r@somis.org>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 05:16:19 -0700
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>On Monday 15 September 2003 16:53, John T. M. Lyles wrote:
>snip
>>.... I also got a Metcal RF soldering iron for about
>> $25 from a local junk dealer. 
>How to ruin someone's day!!! :-) I bought two of these for work, at full 
>price 
>:-(((
>
>Seriously, I think they're great except that I've had several bits go 
>intermittent long before they were worn out. I suspected the contacts in the 
>handle but I'm far from certain.
>
?  A small MOV across the contacts will protect the contacts from 
arc-damage.

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