Re: [Elecraft] KXB3080 Manual - minor mistake but important for newbies?

2006-04-04 Thread Martin Gillen
Alex, The local electronics store had WESD51D stations on sale when I went looking last year for the initial KX1 build... The Elecraft mojo was working for me even BEFORE I started building! I'm holding out for the 'Low Static' Soldapullt now - they had to back order it for me! - Martin.

RE: [Elecraft] KXB3080 Manual - minor mistake but important for newbies?

2006-04-03 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Martin wrote: I know it's minor but 0.05" is more like 1.3mm than 0.13mm... - Thanks Martin!! All the field testers, Wayne, Gary and I all missed it! It's doubly embarrassing for me because I live in metric. Here in the USA much of the scientific/technical stuff is all

Re: [Elecraft] KXB3080 Manual - minor mistake but important for newbies?

2006-04-03 Thread Alexandra Carter
Weller WTCPT baby! Read the solder tutorial on the Elecraft site, it's the best I've seen anywhere! 73 de Alex NS6Y On Apr 3, 2006, at 11:34 AM, Martin Gillen wrote: I was just going out to buy equipment to build this when I noticed: Fine-tip temperature-controlled ESD-safe soldering station

[Elecraft] KXB3080 Manual - minor mistake but important for newbies?

2006-04-03 Thread Martin Gillen
I was just going out to buy equipment to build this when I noticed: > Fine-tip temperature-controlled ESD-safe soldering station with 700 to 800°F > tip > (370-430°C). Recommend a spade tip approx. 0.05" (0.13 mm) wide. Do not use a > high-wattage iron or soldering gun since this can damage pads,