Just ordered a new station

[xtian]

how do you even sleep at night?

Shuddap, I'm not done with you yet. Did you get that crappy 60/40 solder, or the proper eutetic 63/37 stuff?

At least there's some good news. I decided against the $25 flush cut cutters from McMaster after I found the $2.43 nippers at Harbor Freight. They're good and they have comfy handle!

[eniam rognab]

i can say, my boss is singlehandedly keeping the HF here in sac in business. he buys EVERYTHING they have in duplicates. im familiar although some of their stuff is garbage but with this lifetime warranty thing now and the free item no purchase flyers (you get them in the mail im sure?) i spend some time there myself

funny story, i kept buying those magnetic dish holders for parts and hardware -----and after a while its like, all these things are full up to the brim, i have no idea whats inside, now what? dont buy those things even though theyre awesome. its like crack

you got a set of $1 picks? orange handle like dental or something 4 pack? all day!

and oh yeah, 63 all the way. one of my favorite words is eutectic, and i frequently work it into conversations about other things, or just plain techno-babble

[eniam rognab]

ALREADY have by my blackjack!!!! this was really impressive shipping time, and equally impressive quality!! got it yesterday, totally out of the blue, hooked it up and melted solder in like 20 seconds. really impressed, too bad i am done with the ham-rock build.... what am i saying, ill hit a few connections hahaha

thanks a billion xtian,



and sorry cbass for hijacking your thread, how do you like-a-da Haako so far?

[xtian]

Cool.

But, oh shit! I just got home from dinner out, and I had left my soldering iron on for three hours! Hey, presto, a quick rub on the sponge and the tip is shiny as ever.

[eniam rognab]

i was going to ask about your tip

where do you get replacements? how much-a muhneeeee you paaaay?

[mhartman]

Cool.

But, oh shit! I just got home from dinner out, and I had left my soldering iron on for three hours! Hey, presto, a quick rub on the sponge and the tip is shiny as ever.

I've been looking for a countdown timer that I can run my iron power cord through to avoid this type of situation. Does anyone know of one?

[xtian]

Keep the tip:

http://www.circuitspecialists.com/solderingtips

[cbass]

I'm loving my Hakko I have to admit I don't now how to use the presets I just leave it on 800*

[eniam rognab]

I just leave it on 800*

i do this ALL the time at work..... 80W irons there too.... in fact, i ate a bowl of soldering tips for b'fast this morning

[xtian]

I'm loving my Hakko I have to admit I don't now how to use the presets I just leave it on 800*

That's only good for JCM 800s.

Wonder why I'm having so much trouble soldering my Mitchell PRO-100. Damn solder won't melt!