Soldering iron (English Wikipedia)

"FAQ's". Antex (Electronics) Limited. Retrieved 2018-08-28. [It] is appropriate to routinely test mains powered irons and stations... Guidance values for the tester settings [include:] Earth Bond Test ... pass result: < 0.1 Ohm ... A higher reading (i.e. up to 0.5 Ohm) can still be regarded as safe because the earth connection from the plug to the element shaft is welded or soldered throughout...

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C. Tomlinson, Ed., Solder, Cyclopædia of useful arts & manufactures, Vol. 7, George Virtue, London, 1852; pages 662-666, page 664 discusses soldering irons.
Arthur Weeks, How to Make an Electric Soldering Iron, Scientific American Vol. XCII, No. 14 (Apr. 8, 1905); page 283.

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"Understanding Different Soldering Iron Tips - Make". Makezine.com. June 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

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John H. Trowbridge, Improvement in Soldering-Irons, U.S. patent 53,545, granted Mar. 27, 1866.
Lester Patee, Improvement in Soldering-Irons, U.S. patent 29,039, granted July 3, 1860.
Charles E. Ball, Soldering Iron, U.S. patent 236,972, granted Jan. 25, 1881.
Willard M. Miner, Electric Soldering-Iron, U.S. patent 421,185, granted Feb. 11, 1890.
Arthur E. Appleyard, Electric Soldering-Iron, U.S. patent 455,010, June 30, 1891.
William Alferink, Combined Holder and Automatic Circuit Breaker for Electric Soldering Irons, U.S. patent 1,675,401, July 3, 1928.
Carl E. Weller, Electrically Heated Apparatus, U.S. patent 2,593,947, April 22, 1952.
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"US3287541A - Temperature controlled soldering iron". Google Patents. 1964-07-13. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

"How to Solder: Through-Hole Soldering". Learn.sparkfun.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

"Lower-Melting-Point Solder Alloy". tms.org. 1997-02-07. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-09-07.

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Winstanley, Alan, The Basic Soldering Guide, archived from the original on 2010-01-18, retrieved 2010-04-14.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2018-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Winstanley, Alan, The Basic Soldering Guide, archived from the original on 2010-01-18, retrieved 2010-04-14.