In a message dated 2/28/2005 9:18:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
martin@dc.cis.okstate.edu writes:

I can  also imagine what it could do to a PIC or any
other solid-state electronics  if the two halves of the tip fed the
roughly 6-volt power in to the circuit  rather than shorting through
the target and solder.  It wouldn't be  pretty.



I seem to recall someone awhile back, not too long after these were  
introduced, saying that they did damage some semi-conductor devices with one of  
these.  It might be usefull for what I would call "rough" repair but  definately 
NOT for use with electronics or other precision applications.
 


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