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toolselector:solderingirons [2010/05/04 18:08]
ladyada
toolselector:solderingirons [2011/05/17 01:07]
arduinoboy
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 There are a few things you can do to prevent this from happening: There are a few things you can do to prevent this from happening:
  
-  -  **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.** This is the biggest contributor to iron-death, if you leave a cheap iron on overnight you'll destroy the tip.+  -  **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.** This is the biggest contributor to iron-death, if you leave a cheap iron on overnight you'll destroy the tip. (Been there, done that)
   - **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.**   - **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.**
   - **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.**   - **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.**
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 As you can see, **unplugging the iron or turning it off when not in use.** is really important. Part of the reason people pay for better irons is that the heat up faster, so you can turn it off when not in use and flip it on 10 seconds before you want to solder As you can see, **unplugging the iron or turning it off when not in use.** is really important. Part of the reason people pay for better irons is that the heat up faster, so you can turn it off when not in use and flip it on 10 seconds before you want to solder
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 +====== What to pay? ======
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 +For the most part, soldering irons are 
  
 ====== Pen irons ====== ====== Pen irons ======
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     * Easy to store and use     * Easy to store and use
 Cons: Cons:
-    * Take a while to heat up +    * Take a while to heat up (60 seconds) 
-    * Temperature can be too high or too low and difficult to determine+    * Temperature can be too high or too low and difficult to determine ​(=ruined PCBs and parts)
     * Really need a separate stand to avoid damage or fire     * Really need a separate stand to avoid damage or fire
-    * Don't auto shutoff, no off switch+    * Don't auto shutoff, no off switch ​(Tips have a shorter life)
     * Tips can be low quality and are prone to oxidation     * Tips can be low quality and are prone to oxidation
 +    * Replacement Tips are Expensive$$ and Hard to get
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 +If taken care of they can last a long time.
  
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