[DaleHCook]

... so that it has a curved tip on it, as 99% are undoubtedly made for printed circuit board work, not point to point wiring under a metal box chassis.

I don't have any problem using my Metcal on a chassis mounted on my chassis stand. One reaon why may be that, unlike a Hakko or the X-Tronic, I am not trying to manouver something somewhat bulky and pistol-shaped. The handle on my Metcal is much smaller.

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