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POINT BLINKS TO INDICATE READINESS.  THE IRON HOLDER BASE HAS TWO TIP
CLEANERS A SPONGE WITH A SMALL RESERVOIR OF WATER BENEATH IT, AND A BRASS
WOOL BUNDLE INSIDE THE BASE.  ONE TIP IS SUPPLIED WITH THE KIT, AND A SET
OF ADDITIONAL TIPS IS AVAILABLE.  THE TIPS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH
THOSE OF OTHER MANUFACTURERS.  THE TEMPERATURE SENSING ELEMENT IS PART OF
THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY, AND THE TIP FITS OVER IT.  TIP CHANGE IS VERY SIMILAR
TO THAT SHOWN FOR THE WELLER UNIT AGAIN, NO TOOLS ARE NEEDED.  IN THE BOX
IS A FOLDOUT LEAFLET OF INSTRUCTIONS MORE ON THIS LATER.  THE BASE SIZE IS
APPROXIMATELY 3R9 X 4R7 X 4R7 INCHES, AND THE WEIGHT IS ABOUT 2R6 LBS.
ELECTRO STATIC PROTECTION, AS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER, IS FROM HAVING
LESS THAN 2 RESISTANCE FROM THE TIP TO GROUND, AND NO MORE THAN 2 MV FROM
TIP TO GROUND.  THE SETTABLE TEMPERATURE RANGE IS GIVEN AS 120 TO 899 F,
WITH STABILITY OF 1R8 F WHEN SET TO THE RANGE OF 400 899 F.  THIS
TEMPERATURE RANGE, CONTROLLING A 70 W IRON, PROVIDES ENOUGH HEAT FOR LEADED
AND NON LEADED SOLDER PCB WORK AND OTHER SMALL JOBS, BUT NOT FOR A PL 259.
PERFORMANCE IS LIKE THE WELLER UNIT FOR HEATING TIME, RECOVERY, AND
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