At 04:18 PM 1/13/2004 -0700, Colin Constant wrote:

>>> help, but don't see the answer to my problem. I am using
>>> a 30 W iron from Radio Shack, and rosin core solder. The problem is
>
>You should get the Radio Shack 15 W grounded (3 prong) iron for ICs and
>other small stuff.  You can keep the 30 W for heavyweight type hardware.

Low power is NOT the way to go.
Many (most?) use 40W or thereabouts.

You want a proper iron clad tip design, that allows a lot of heat to flow fast.

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