[Elecraft] Magnetic soldering iron

Wed Jan 7 10:05:01 2004

Greetings!
I'm building a K1, my first significant electronic project, using a 
borrowed Weller WTCPT soldering station.  When I started trying to solder a 
ground wire to the first of the crystal cans on the 2 band filter board, I 
noticed the wire mysteriously moving as I approached it with the soldering 
iron.  Further investigation revealed that the iron is magnetized!  This 
isn't normal is it?  What should I do?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Ron Ash
KD5ZKU

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