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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John, I'm sorry to tell you, but based on the
information given you still fall into the "REAL Nerd" category.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SMT electronics = NERD</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Harley = NOT NERD</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Slot-cars = NERD</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pattern = Definite NERD</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That leaves you a net plus 2 on the NERD scale.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Until we get more information that may balance
things out you will continue to be considered a REAL Nerd as any time the
balance is greater than 1 on the NERD scale the term "REAL Nerd" should be
invoked.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Black</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS: Clearly my writing this puts me WAY up on the
REAL NERD scale ;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jpavlick@idseng.com href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com">John
Pavlick</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 13, 2006 8:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NSRCA-discussion] Soldering
stations</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=660221102-14012006>Richard,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=660221102-14012006> Don't worry - you're not a nerd. The Hakko is a
nice little iron. I use mine for everything from SMT electronics (OK - I'm a
REAL nerd) to soldering throttle pushrod cables and even some parts on
slot-car chassis and my Harleys (OK - I'm not a REAL nerd anymore). It is
actually better to have more power in this case. Since it's temperature
controlled, you won't over-heat small wires if you set the temperature
correctly. You will like it. One thing I haven't tried - although it
would probably work really well because of the temperature control - is
cutting foam. You obviously wouldn't want to do this with a tip that you use
for soldering electronics.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=660221102-14012006>
<P><FONT size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A href="http://www.idseng.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.idseng.com</A><BR> </FONT>
</P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Richard
Strickland<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 13, 2006 5:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Soldering
stations<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In 'doing' electric stuff, I really hadn't
given any thought to the type of soldering irons or guns I was
using--except to use(or would work) whatever I had handy at the
time. I'm taking a little time to restore an old car which needed much
of it's wiring harness repaired after 30 years in a barn(rats ate
it) (hindsight: shoulda bought a new one). Orland is a body man
and he had the car in his garage. I took my gun and two irons over and
after hassling with those for a while, he said "Use THIS"--which was a base
model 40W Weller soldering station with a very pointy tip (Charlie
Reed's old one). I was impressed by how well the thing worked--enough
so I popped for one at noon today. It'll make those E connections a
breeze. I got a little larger --Hacko? 65W dial adjustable unit as the
other was a little down on power for larger gauge or multiple wire
joints. I'm sort of amazed that they are pretty much only available at
electronic distributors or online. I did feel a little nerdy buying
one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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