[Gllug] Linux weather station!

[Richard Jones]

On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 09:31:59PM +0000, Chris Bell wrote:
> On Sat 20 Feb, Benjamin Donnachie wrote:
> > Actually, I could probably do with a lesson on how to solder properly
> > - sounds like another reason to head off to the Hack Space!  Though,
> > all the 1-wire kit usually used with weather monitoring looks
> > wonderfully simple to connect up!
> > 
> > Ben
> 
>    It is easiest with a powerful temperature controlled iron, not a cheapo.
> The iron I use most is a low voltage iron which has a bit that reaches its
> Curie point and looses its magnetic properties at the required temperature,
> 
> releasing the switch. Clean the bit on a wet non-abrasive pad, and use cored
> self-fluxing solder.

I'll second that getting a good iron is important.  Also get one with
a pointed tip, rather than the kind of flat tip you get on cheap
soldering irons.

Rich.

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