Can anyone recommend a good soldering kit?
I don't want to half ass it when I build my DIYPNP. May as well buy a decent kit. Any recommendations?
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Radioshack 15/30 watt iron. A set of helping hands w/sponge & magnifying glass. Thats what I use to assemble megasquirts. Hasn't failed me yet.
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That's a good recommendation from Jeff. I use the Radioshack 30 watt iron. I only recommend them because they're pretty good and most people have access to them. Their solder is good as well.
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then again, Chad managed to do just fine with whatever I had laying around. Just practice. 2k in soldering equipment will not do you any good if you don't know how to solder in the first place. Practice before raping your MS with molten tin ;)
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Originally Posted by Oscar
(Post 507031)
Practice before raping your MS with molten tin ;)
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Circuit Specialists Inc. - 0 has a $30 solder station that is the bomb.
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Get something with variable heat, it can be really useful. This one got really good reviews. Amazon.com: Aoyue 937+ Digital Soldering Station: Home Improvement
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We've got a digital soldering Station from Radio Shack at the shop we got for decently cheap.
It works wonders. |
Radio Shack irons are decent, cheap, and easy to fine.
Around our shop, we use 60 watt non-adjustable Wellers. |
Originally Posted by Matt Cramer
(Post 507161)
Radio Shack irons are decent, cheap, and easy to fine.
Around our shop, we use 60 watt non-adjustable Wellers.
Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 507041)
Circuit Specialists Inc. - 0 has a $30 solder station that is the bomb.
EDIT: this one @70W $60 seems pretty nice, but Celsius display: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/9749 |
This one:
Circuit Specialists Inc. - CSI Deluxe Station w/Analog Display (CSI-STATION1A) replacement tips up the wazoo replacable wand and heater too. |
Make sure you get a one of those solder remover tools. I think you work cleaner when you know you can fix mistakes.
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Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 507370)
This one:
Circuit Specialists Inc. - CSI Deluxe Station w/Analog Display (CSI-STATION1A) replacement tips up the wazoo replacable wand and heater too.
Originally Posted by turotufas
(Post 507373)
Make sure you get a one of those solder remover tools. I think you work cleaner when you know you can fix mistakes.
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Originally Posted by TurboTim
(Post 507390)
Cool deal but 40W. Is that enough? I'd consider the extra coin for 70 watts and digital. Maybe.
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i use this cheap ass station:
Soldering Work Station with Dual-Powered Iron - RadioShack.com http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/produ...160663w345.jpg But I cut off the iron and soldered a new iron onto it. I couldn't find the tips for that station at any radio shack, so I put the $7 45-watt iron in it's place and was able to lengthen the cord. I go through maybe 1 tip a every one or two MS builds, so it was important to be able to, ya know, replace the tip. |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 507418)
i use this cheap ass station:
Soldering Work Station with Dual-Powered Iron - RadioShack.com http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/produ...160663w345.jpg But I cut off the iron and soldered a new iron onto it. I couldn't find the tips for that station at any radio shack, so I put the $7 45-watt iron in it's place and was able to lengthen the cord. I go through maybe 1 tip a every one or two MS builds, so it was important to be able to, ya know, replace the tip. |
acutally, yes I did. hardcore, eh?
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 507438)
Did you use the soldering iron to solder the soldering iron to the soldering iron?
I was going to ask the same thing.... |
Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 507414)
if you're dumping more than 40W of heat into a circuit board, you're gonna destroy it fast.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 507418)
i use this cheap ass station:
Soldering Work Station with Dual-Powered Iron - RadioShack.com http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/produ...160663w345.jpg But I cut off the iron and soldered a new iron onto it. I couldn't find the tips for that station at any radio shack, so I put the $7 45-watt iron in it's place and was able to lengthen the cord. I go through maybe 1 tip a every one or two MS builds, so it was important to be able to, ya know, replace the tip. |
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