12-08-2014, 08:18 PM
(12-08-2014, 04:51 PM)Radio Fixer Wrote: Wow! those Metcal soldering irons / stations are a lot of money. Not really needed for valve radio restoration IMHO.
. . . sometimes really useful is a 200W Weller with a big spade bit. Can't be beat for unsoldering / soldering braids from tuning gangs.
I find that my Metcal - when fitted with a ¼" chisel bit - is quite adequate for that job.
Al.






