And time for the heat to transfer.  That's why my
kids play around with snuffing candles with their
fingers.

Gary McCauley

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From: Brian Ellis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]


I've said this before and I'll say it again: it ain't temperature that
melts solder, it is heat. You have to pump enough heat (energy, e.g.
calories, joules, watts, horsepower, BTUs etc.) into the parts to be
joined to raise them to above the MP (<snip>

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