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Temperature check

• Doxin 3y ago
  Surely you don't need something as sensitive as your lips to detect if something is ~270c?
  • Tade0 3y ago
    Yes and no actually. Fingers work, but interestingly the sensation of heat comes with enough delay to cause burns before you register the temperature. My soldering iron had barely 15W, so it would frequently get too cold. Also I could avoid smooching the thing for the most part, because the heat radiating from it was already noticeable from a few millimeters - particularly due to moisture evaporating from the lips at an increased rate. I replaced that iron with a more powerful one which didn't have this issue, but I still use this method if I'm unsure what's the temperature of something that might well be very hot.
    • Doxin 3y ago
      > interestingly the sensation of heat comes with enough delay to cause burns before you register the temperature. As someone who solders pretty regularly: don't I know it! > Also I could avoid smooching the thing for the most part, because the heat radiating from it was already noticeable from a few millimeters Totally works with your fingertips too. If it's "too cold" to feel without touching, it's cold enough to give a quick tap, which'll inform you about it's temperature some more. But I guess everyone has their own tricks! I've switched to a TS-100 a while back, and having a temperature readout right on your soldering iron is really quite nice.