On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:52:38 -0000, you wrote:

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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>>On Behalf Of Alan B. Pearce
>>Sent: 08 December 2004 13:39
>>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>>Subject: Re: [PIC] a good try in pic with pid to control 
>>temperature ofsoldingiron
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>>>Once you have used a Metcal you won't want
>>>to use any other iron again.
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>>Oh, I don't know about that - give me an electronic Weller any time.
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>>What frustrates me about the Metcal is if you don't solder for 
>>a bit it goes into a power save mode, and you have to switch 
>>the power off and on again. Most frustrating when you have 
>>something awkward all organised, grab the iron and it is cold.
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>That is an annoying feature.  Don't know if this is specific only some
>models, as we have some that do power save and some that don't.

This is a switchable feature on newer ones. If you look carefully, on the right-hand side of the
case there is a small grubscrew - screwing this in or out (can't remember which) disables this
feature. 

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