In a message dated 11/26/00 9:27:47 PM, ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<<  I was using a 30 watt Radio Shack soldering iron, but it appears to
be to hot and is melting some of the printed circuit part of the circuit
board.

I'm going to get a 15 watt one tomorrow >>

Mark,

If you want to keep at it tonight and IF you know something about 120V.
circuits, try a small lamp (aka, lightbulb) in series with your soldering
iron.  A 30 watt lamp, if there is such a thing, should just about give you
15 watts on the iron.  Also, 25 or 40 watt lamps should get you in the
ballpark.

Rich