Blackbird Rush
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 03:36 PM |
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Which Soldering Iron
Hi,
Can anyone recommend a suitable soldering iron for circuit board work (i.e. building a megasquirt), don't really need new and happy to get of
flebay etc...
I have a gas powered one but i guess this would be too hot?
Cheers
Ash
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02GF74
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 03:52 PM |
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go to maplins, Antex 15 W is what I use. Set you badck all of £ 14.99.
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 04:00 PM |
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Best to go for a proffesional one if you can get it. I use Metcal or Pace ones. Will you be using lead free solder?
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 04:23 PM |
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I can recommend 3 types.
Weller, Weller and Weller! 
I have heard good things about Hakko and the numerous Chinese clones they have spawned but I can't comment from practical experience.
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stevec
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 04:25 PM |
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I agree with Weller.
Steve.
[Edited on 17/4/07 by stevec]
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iank
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 05:01 PM |
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Metcal irons are really nice if you can afford them, much better than the weller one's I've used. But for through hole work you
don't need that level of performance and weller are easily good enough and a much better price, if you're ever doing surface mount rework
under a microscope though...
Did someone mention lead-free solder? <shudder>
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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smart51
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 05:27 PM |
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15W is probably not enough from my experiance. It will do the job but it will struggle to heat things up meaning you'll have the tip of the
iron on componenets for longer than is really good for them. Especially with some lead free solders.
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 05:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
Did someone mention lead-free solder? <shudder>
Been using it today takes a bit of getting used to Did you know tyre balance weights have to be lead free now?
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Blackbird Rush
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 09:28 PM |
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Cheers Chaps,
Had seen some weller ones and that seams the favorite, another question.......
Soldering station or just plug in the wall iron??
Ash.
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02GF74
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 09:33 AM |
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hmmm, never had any components fail when soldered with my 15 W iron, seems to work alright for me 
another tip - hold the iron by the cold end 
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