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Old 10th Nov 2019, 1:46 pm   #37
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Default Re: Soldering Iron For PCB's

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I do notice though if I've left mine on for some time and haven't used it, it goes into a standby mode.
Ah, that's why yours has survived! The earlier ones don't do that. They just sit there, stewing themselves.

I think I know why that feature got added...

The latest one at work has an LCD which shows power level and does a count down.

David
The first one I used was probably in the 90s, badged as Metcal. The later ones like my one, badged as Oki.
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