I'm interested to know at what temperature metal goes red hot, because I think I have just been stitched up like a kipper buying a cheapo soldering gun who's tip glows red hot after turning on for 10 seconds . Actually the color is more orange, This temperature is far too hot for melting solder and as far as I can work out there doesn't seem to be any temperature control of the soldering gun. I have just bought another proper Weller soldering gun, which is what I should have done in the first place, and I am waiting for delivery. The cheapo gun states in the destruction's that pulling the trigger for 6-8 seconds will heat the tip to 230'C
C F Color 400 752 Red heat, visible in the dark 474 885 Red heat, visible in the twilight 525 975 Red heat, visible in the daylight 581 1077 Red heat, visible in the sunlight 700 1292 Dark red 800 1472 Dull cherry-red 900 1652 Cherry-red 1000 1832 Bright cherry-red 1100 2012 Orange-red C= Centigrade F= Farenheit
Perfection Speno Exactly what I have come to expect from a man of your cal I Ber I have indeed been well and truly stitched!
