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Re: Soldering iron wattages

2004-01-17 by desteric

Hi Rob,

I would take a temperature controlable iron.

reg,
Eric.

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "will7370" <will7370@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi guys,
> I'm starting to get that kit building bug again, after years of
> absence from the hobby.  I did it pretty heavily back in the 70s-
80s,
> but fell away for a while.  Question: I need a new soldering iron.  
I
> see wattages in the range of 15 through 40.  What should I be 
looking
> at for assembly of electronic kits from places like PAiA, etc.?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob Williams
> Portland, Oregon

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