----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Guimont" dguimon1@san.rr.com To: "Lowell White" whiteld@usa.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 6:38 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: soldering iron recommendation
Any problems with switch isolation from the AC line? I may add your "hack" to a standard iron.
None, but for any electronic work I slip the tip thru a loop in a grounded line, just to make sure...
73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1@san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...
Hi Dave,WB6LLO
For electronic work my 25 watt soldering iron is supplied by a homebrewed galvanically insulated transformer with primary 220 volt and secondary 12 volts with a copper foil in between the primary and secondary windings and the copper foil is connected to the ground so that it's not necessary to slip the tip thru a loop in a grounded line.
By the way when I solder a GaAsFET I connect to the ground all working tools and my left wrist to prevent damages to device because of possible static charges.
73" de
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