I never noticed this until you pointed it out! ;-)
You want the solder to be at the same potential as the ground of the circuit board it would seem to me. Bob N4HY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:14 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Elecraft] OT Hakko question I have a Hakko soldering reel holder. It has a ground screw for a ground wire. I thought it was for grounding to your ground rod but the pic shows your supposed to clip it to the circuit board your soldering on. does it matter? WT5Y _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com