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   Re: Pretty useless soldering iron   
   17 Jun 19 08:28:53   
   
   From: snap@mailchute.com   
      
   On 06/17/2019 07:34 AM, AK wrote:   
   > I bought this thing.   
   >   
   > It has setting to adjust but it does NOT maintain anything like a set   
   temperature.   
   >   
   > I left it on one night at the 300 setting.   
      
   300 Celsius, that's 572 Fahrenheit.   
      
   > When I woke up the next day and say that it was on, I noticed that the tip   
   was slightly glowing.   
      
   The elements in our electric oven sure glow at temperatures lower than   
   572 degrees F.   
      
   > https://i.imgur.com/qhM1Ymo.jpg   
   >   
   > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Electric-Soldering-Iron-Gun-Adjustabl   
   -Temperature-60W-Welding-Set-Tool-Kit-110V/372172941590?epid=180   
   8313401&hash=item56a73c6916:g:XS0AAOSw2NhcnXZY   
   >   
   > I now use it to melt holes in plastic, pvc, melt a hole thru fabric, etc.   
      
   60 watts is sort of, too much.   
      
   > Andy   
      
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