Re: Solder Tip Tinner question.

I prefer a brass brush screwed to the solder station, doesn't lower the temp too much and gets the nasty off. Of course its getting hard to find a dense low height replacement.

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Well, I've been taking my toys apart since I got a red and white tool box from Santa when I was 4. Now many decades later I still am at it for fun and sometimes profit. Worked with Dr Paul Weathers in the 70's doing warranty work for the big manufactures, and helping him with his hi end "HI FI" equipment. Lots of fun, loads of magic smoke released, met a bunch of the old school engineers from RCA camden. Opened Resorts Casino in 1978, worked in entertainment department, I was in charge of hi tech and weird stuff, radio...