Digital Soldering Station on sale now!

[old phart]

Check this out now!
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F005%5F006%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=910%2D3893

[T3RACERV1.20]

IT THIS A GOOD DIGITAL SOLDERING IRON? WHAT TEMPUATRUE SHOULD YOU HAVE IT AT WHEN WORKING WITH YOU R/C STUFF LIKE MOTORS ANF BATTERIES? IT LOOKS LIKE A GEART ONE!

[XXXER]

Yes, definaltey a "GEART" one, LOL, btw, TC3 racer, please, keep the caps off, i can tell you are excited about this, but it is considered yelling, and is annoying as **** to read, if you want to have an original looking post, learn some HTML

[SteveP]

OP - that's a trick iron, but it's not going to be powerful enough for some of the heavier soldering jobs common in R/C. Soldering battery bars and solder connections between speed control and battery should be done with an iron that's good for about 700 degrees.

[Nairb]

Oh, but Stevie, it says 200-450 degrees C. That equates to 392-842 degrees Farenheit. I think it just might work, especially if it says it is an 80 Watt iron. I'd be willing to try it. But that box sure is BIG and bulky. I think I'll stay with my powerful Weller iron.

[This message has been edited by Nairb (edited 03-02-2001).]

[ZenLosi]

Yeah, I have a 40 watt Weller and it works great...I can't imagine there would be any problems with 80 watts. Are we missing something, here?

-Zen

[SteveP]

Nairb - My bad - I didn't read it closely enough to see the "C" thang. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/eek.gif

[cc488]

Hey Steve, I've been needing a new soldering iron, so I ordered one of these....would you like a write-up? http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Chuck

[cc488]

Hey ! my 100th post!:rolleyes