[TowerTalk] Soldering Iron Problem's

[Chuck Lewis]

YES! AMEN! Right ON! What he said! 
(and the magic secret is the sponge!!!...don't go anywhere without it!)

Chuck, N4NM
(satisfied user of NASA-soldered stuff)

TOMK5RC@aol.com wrote:

> It's a pain, but any ham who does any building or repairing needs a 100 watt
> iron for coax connectors and ground braid, a 40 watt iron for coax connector
> center conductors and for general soldering and a 20 watt iron for small PC
> Board work. Once you have the right tools, there are three secrets to good
> soldering. Cleanliness, Cleanliness and Cleanliness. You need a damp sponge to
> clean the iron tip before EVERY time you solder.
> 
> It's a pain to wait for the iron to heat up and to go dampen and clean the
> sponge, but you will find your frustration barometer go down quickly once the
> soldering gun is in the trash compactor.
> 
> Tom, K5RC
> (former NASA Soldering School Instructor)
> 
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