At 12:07 -0400 on 03/10/02, Sara Johnson wrote: >Pina recommends a grounded soldering pencil for working on circuit boards. >I have been casually looking around but have only seen ungrounded >(two-prong) soldering irons at Sears, etc. Any recommendations for specific >models of soldering equipment? Recommendations for a vacuum desoldering >tool would also be welcome.
On the analogue boards it's not so critical, but Ratty Shark has a couple decent grounded ones for about $8. Only 15 watts, though, so they take a while to heat up and cool off fast. Something more like 40W would be better but a decent 40W grounded Weller station is more like $125. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
