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Default Soldering Surface mount capacitor with Radio Shack Soldering iron?

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Dave D wrote:
Gun? No, a soldering gun is not remotely suitable for soldering most
circuit boards, least of all surface mount components.


Unless he's talking about this kind of gun:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search


Fascinating, I've never seen one of those before. I'm not sure what
ergonomic benefits that design could offer.


Perhaps only for those used to handling this sort of shape? ;-)

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