> Seriously.....Please forgive me for being away from electronics > since....too long.... Are we not using heat sinks when soldering > components now? It has been agreed that the temperature controlled > iron is all that is needed? Even 25 years ago, heat sinks were not used for professional assembly. Heat sinks are a crutch for an iron that is too hot. -- Thomas M. Beaudry k8la / ys1ztm K2 # 3422