On Wednesday, July 24, 2013 11:28:23 PM UTC-5, Bruce Eason wrote: > > When I learned electronics in high school it was tubes. Transistors > had just been invented but were not commercially available. We wrapped > our own coils for our one tube radio receivers and soldered the > circuits using terminal strips. The soldering irons were passive - > oblong chunks of copper that we had to file smooth and tin every day > this on a steel shaft with a wooden handle. In total, about 16" long. > By passive, I mean we had to heat them in little natural gas ovens that > two classmates would share. I'm in hysterics thinking about a password > protected digital soldering iron.. I've got an old pencil iron that > got me through my life so far but this discussion has forced me into > replying.. too funny - password protected soldering iron. I know, I > know it makes sense for that environment but you hit my funny bone, > that's all. > > Yes. I'm from a later age, but I make do just fine with the $10, 15 watt soldering pencils from Radio Shack and the slightly more expensive ($15?) 45 watt pencil for when a pad is tied to a ground or power plane. But if temperature controlled pencils are now down around $20, why not?
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