Can you get a 'good' one or is it just technique?
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soldering irons - recommendations
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It could be worth giving Zeitghost a PM. If I remember correctly he very into soldering etc. -
For electronics work a temperature controlled soldering station makes life a lot easier. Weller make decent ones IMO.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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+1 for Weller.
...and yeah technique is everything.
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and another + 1 for Weller
Temperature control is the main thing to look for, don't get a cheap general purpose soldering iron which doesn't have it.
I have a Weller WTCP 51 soldering station which I am very happy with.
You can get cheaper models than mine, but you can also get much more expensive models.Comment
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Re: soldering irons - recommendations
Just buy a new iron rather than trying to solder it, you're a contractor FFS...
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I have a cheap one from Maplins I think it was, the tip is important too.
Actually managed to fix some fractured joints in the light and fan switch in our cooker hood recently. Well chuffed, stopped the wife going on about getting a new one.
I'm a dev not a sparky.Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.Comment
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Originally posted by Scrag Meister View PostI have a cheap one from Maplins I think it was, the tip is important too.
Actually managed to fix some fractured joints in the light and fan switch in our cooker hood recently. Well chuffed, stopped the wife going on about getting a new one.
I'm a dev not a sparky.Comment
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I'm looking for a 145watt + solder iron - any recommendation?How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Originally posted by zeitghostWeller TCP2 for me.
Been using them for the past 40 years.
Generally reliable & reassuringly expensive.
P.S. It rather depends on what you wish to solder of course, a Weller ain't much good for ball grid arrays.Job motivation: how the powerful steal from the stupid.Comment
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