On Monday, 26 March 2018 00:28:47 UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
tabbypurr wrote:

Apart from anything else, with a low volt temperature controlled iron,
both the bits and elements will last longer. An important thing when
earning money from repairs. Anyone who doesn't know this is an
amateur.

That's just funny. It's probably fair to say that ignorance re soldering
iron tips is common.

Are you saying from experience that a non temperature controlled mains
iron will have as long and element and bit life as a low voltage
temperature controlled type?

you like making silly stuff up don't you.

I'm saying from *my* experience, they don't.

obviously, to anyone that actually does electronics


NT