I've watched YT vids and I have a device similar to what you are using to keep the coals on one side of my grill for slow cooking. 5 hours later my ribs will look like yours but all the connective tissue is still holding all the meat together and its like chewing on leather. I really dont...
I'm still using the Trakpower TK-950 i bought 10 years ago. Still works like a champ. Its a Hakko 936 clone. If this one bites the bullet before I do then I'm going to buy myself a nice Hakko or Weller station. Probably one with a solder reflow station built in.
The red PC fans on the left is my...
can't beat that set up for the money man. Nice score!
63/37 is what the electronics technicians at work use. They said 60/40 is fine if you can't get 63/37 but they said never use lead free solder. So thats what I set my compass by lol.