I have very little soldering experience, but every once in a while at work I have to use a soldering iron to install heat-set threaded inserts into 3d prints.
The little machine that controls the soldering iron only has a power button and knob, and no indication that it is heating up or hot or even working. Each time I use it I convince myself that it isn’t on and have to test it. And each time I briefly consider using my hand. It’s always super hot.
I always poke it into the person sitting next to me to check if it’s hot. Their scream together with their sizzling skin and meat is a very satisfying noise too.
I have very little soldering experience, but every once in a while at work I have to use a soldering iron to install heat-set threaded inserts into 3d prints.
The little machine that controls the soldering iron only has a power button and knob, and no indication that it is heating up or hot or even working. Each time I use it I convince myself that it isn’t on and have to test it. And each time I briefly consider using my hand. It’s always super hot.
Just spit on it.
It not only gets hot, it rapidly gets hot. At my university, it takes a couple of minutes (2 or 3) to reach the Max temperature of 800°F
To check if it’s hot I always just poke it into the wet sponge to hear the hiss. It’s also a very satisfying noise.
I always poke it into the person sitting next to me to check if it’s hot. Their scream together with their sizzling skin and meat is a very satisfying noise too.
we got a soldering iron with a flashlight in the handle, so when it’s hot it’s bright