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> It made short work out of those soldered braids.
Worked good on my '61 Falcon radiator too.
I'll mention in passing that the newer tips for these are made thinner and burnout quicker. When looking for replacements give a close look at the size of the tip at the junction. Same goes for the smaller guns. Have a 100W Weller that I got some replacement tips for and was disappointed in their size and longevity. Some folks use odd bits like heavy ga copper wire or old coat hanger wire.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!
Terry
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