Wikipedia: History of Soldering iron

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Soldering and Braising

A Soldering iron is a device for applying a point source of heat to melt solder.

see also - Braising?

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Soldering is a method of appling a lower melting point material to join other materials. Common solders have historically been lead/tin mixtures that have a melting point around 400F They can be heated in a number of ways, including bulk liquification, or by using a point source such as an electric soldering iron or braising torch.

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