Homebrew PCBs

>> The irons I am using are 30 watt cone point, similar to the diamond
>> point and a 100 watt.
>>
>> Seems I should get a quality iron and quit with the toy stuff.
>>
>> The Ungar stuff I looked at on the Web was 700 deg, interchangable
>> tip stuff.
>
> The screw-in element and screw-on (stud on the element!) stuff sold at 
> Radio
> Shack is Ungar,  I have 25W, 33W, and 45W elements and an assortment of 
> tips
> I use here.


I don't really see why one would want different wattage heaters?
I mean if the iron isn't too cumbersome for a really small tip why not 
just reduce
the temperature?

ST