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Subject: Re: [geda-user] soldering equiment
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On 12/01/2011 09:29 PM, DJ Delorie wrote:
>> Not sure if the Metcal gets hot enough for some of the high temp
>> solder
>
> Metcal uses a temp-calibrated tip, so if you want it to get hotter,
> you buy a hotter tip.  They're available up to 800F (425C).
>
Sounds good.  We routinely set our irons to 800F, some of the techs use 
840F - which is about the max for Hakko.