2026-10-30 16:25 UTC
for anyone viewing this picture who is thinking of learning how to solder, don't hold it there, thats the hot part.
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@binarytobis@lemmy.world 2026-10-30 23:24
I have very little soldering experience, but every once in a while at work I have to use a soldering iron to install heat-set threaded inserts into 3d prints. The little machine that controls the soldering iron only has a power button and knob, and no indication that it is heating up or hot or even working. Each time I use it I convince myself that it isn’t on and have to test it. And each time I briefly consider using my hand. It’s always super hot.
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@Ramsesder13te@feddit.org 2026-10-30 17:29
Speaking from experience: you do that one time and then never again.
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@HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2026-10-31 04:44
not true when i got it out of the drawer the whole thing was cold