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Article #258Re: Soldering irons: made in America but designed in Russia?
From: John Larkin
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:23
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:23
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On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:08:32 +0100, Allus Smith <allus_smith@com.com> wrote: >All this talk about soldering irons makes me think how crummy too >much American industrial design is. > >Some US industrial design looks great but some looks downright, >well, Russian. > >Sure you can see crap-looking design in western Europe too but >there's a lot less of it than in the US. > >Take soldering irons for example. An ordinary soldering iron in >the US with unregulated temperature still has great big mofo screws >holding the tip. > >By comparison, my 30 year old British-made basic Antex is a sleek >looking baby and those Antexes are not particularly expensive. > >Don't start me on the looks of cars! If you buy cheap, you get cheap. Get a Metcal. No screw at all. >Don't start me on the looks of cars! Mini. Citro๏ฟฝn. Vauxhall. Volvo. Rolls. Porsche. Fiat. http://philip.greenspun.com/images/pcd3815/dublin-deux-chevaux-20.4.jpg John
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