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Old 10th Nov 2019, 1:54 pm   #38
Skywave
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Arrow Re: Soldering Iron For PCB's

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Originally Posted by Radio Wrangler View Post
I'd suggest you've been lucky, Al.
If fixed and used sympathetically, they seem to survive OK.
I'm not guaranteeing that if you continue leaving it on, it will fail. Nor do I want yours to fail. I'm just trying to warn you that you are taking an avoidable risk.
O.K., point taken. I value your opinion based on your experience and will instigate appropriate measures to ensure mine does not get left switched on. Something like a notice on the inside of the workshop door asking "Did you switch off the Metcal?"

Al.
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