Re: [Amateur-repairs] SETTING UP A TEST BENCH

To add to the earlier comment about soldering irons and mass - You need a nice hefty iron or a big gun to desolder or solder to something that is a pretty good heat sink; like perhaps a nice ft ground plane on a board.
Thinking that a smell iron is somehow better or safer is incorrect as the quicker you get up to temp and finish the job the less damage you are likely to do.
A good assortment of irons for the tasks is a good idea. 
I have 10 watt and 150 watt irons (and guns) along with a small butane powered portable iron of unknown wattage.
Often the hot air station is used to do the work or to just preheat so that the irons have less work to do and to reduce thermal stress.
Thanks.
JD
KE4MD 

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