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Forgottenmyname wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:55 am Can anyone recommend the psychiatrist,
They no good anyway.. I've broke 2 of them as well :lol:
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exxos wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:36 pm
Forgottenmyname wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:55 am Can anyone recommend the psychiatrist,
They no good anyway.. I've broke 2 of them as well :lol:
You broke two psychiatrists?
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Yep. I'm sertisfied as a lost cause :lol:
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exxos wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 1:34 pm Yep. I'm sertisfied as a lost cause :lol:
So that's why you live in this forum :lol:
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Yeah. Built my own empire away from all the normal people 8-)
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exxos wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:36 pm
Forgottenmyname wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:55 am Can anyone recommend the psychiatrist,
They no good anyway.. I've broke 2 of them as well :lol:
I saw the tip in the other thread where you posted a pic. I have looked around and found a solution for ya, gets really hot, heats pretty much instantly, and I believe you can get it with a holster option for quick soldering jobs!!

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My Uncle was a TV repairman in the 70s & 80s and used one of these, a Weller as I recall. I was fascinated by it. He also bought me my first soldering iron, which I actually still own, though it doesn't get used anymore :)
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