Hi everyone, This is my first post so I hope it works. I just received K2 # 5946 so I'm sure I will be posting a lot of questions.
Just a heads up about the temp controlled Radio Shack soldering station. I just bought one yesterday, and when I got it home I found out that it's not grounded so it's going back today. 73, Brian N1WNC -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Tilton Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 9:10 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] re: Things I would do differently BUT How to dodesoldering iron! Hello all, It was mentioned the the RS desoldering tool (45-Watt Desoldering Iron Model: 64-2060 | Catalog #: 64-2060) for $10.49 can get too hot and not temperature controlled and is not grounded. Well what you may or may NOT know is that they sell a temperature controled soldering station for $62.99 (RadioModel: 64-2185 / Catalog #: 64-2185). The de-soldeing bulb that they sell will slide OUT of the soldering iron and slide INTO the RS temperature controled station. Therefore, you are able to have a temperature controled de-soldering station but of course with the bulb. It may not be the cheapest route as I have checked other desoldeing tools but it is a thought. FYI ... 73, Rick N4WYK -------Original Message------------- Message: 17 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:36:09 -0800 From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Things I would do differently when I next build a K2 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" -----------snip----------------------- Be very careful of that Radio Shack desoldering tool! The ones I've seen are not temperature controlled or grounded! The temperature will easily and quickly debond any traces the iron is used on. If you use it on the little round pad on the not-trace side of a board, you'll probably find the round pad and perhaps the plated-through hole on the iron after desoldering a pad. There's a very good reason why the spring-loaded solder sucker is recommended! Of course, a properly grounded and temperature-controlled desoldering tool is also good, but their price and the ease of using a less-expensive tool makes them more of a luxury than a necessity. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/624 - Release Date: 1/12/2007 2:04 PM _______________________________________________ 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
