02-21-2009, 12:31 PM
It's good to hear (I guess) that I am not the only one! 
. I'll dispute being lucky and instead give credit to a well made product saving me from myself. I'd assume that one of Weller's product testing use cases is something similar to what I did - maybe longer!
What I've learned from this is that soldering in a well-cleared area is beneficial not only to give yourself work room, but to reduce he possibility of something falling onto or otherwise touching the hot iron...
. I'll dispute being lucky and instead give credit to a well made product saving me from myself. I'd assume that one of Weller's product testing use cases is something similar to what I did - maybe longer!What I've learned from this is that soldering in a well-cleared area is beneficial not only to give yourself work room, but to reduce he possibility of something falling onto or otherwise touching the hot iron...
Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio