Hi Rick, You won't melt the aluminium with an ordinary soldering iron tool. 660.32 °C (1220.58 °F). Here is a link to "soft" solder temps: http://www.alchemycastings.com/lead-products/fusible.htm At 06:11 PM 3/6/2005 +0000, you wrote: > Hi folks, Just ordered the temp.control unit for soldering iron tool >used in key bushing easing etc. My question is, how to set the control so >as to not melt aluminum pieces, and what is the best setting for key >easing? Thanks, Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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