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Michaelkaufman
Username: Michaelkaufman
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 8:15 pm: | |
Can anyone recommend a good soldering gun for gear work?
tnx,
mk |
Gemberbier
Username: Gemberbier
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 8:16 pm: | |
Weller |
Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 11:00 pm: | |
I wouldn't use a gun but a plain iron that is made for small joints. Too much heat can ruin components on PC boards. |
Gemberbier
Username: Gemberbier
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 4:36 am: | |
I use my dad's old black 25 Watt Weller plain iron (actually the point is plated copper), that he gave to me when he bought a new red one.
He's 75 now and still repairing electronics and clocks and watches.
I once bought a brandless red one as a spare at a gas station for 5 euro or 10 guilders but the plastic chapped the first time I tried it.
Don't buy this Chinese junk!
Buy a real Weller (15-25 Watt), use it as long as you live and pass it on to the next generation.
Ginger |
Michaelkaufman
Username: Michaelkaufman
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 7:27 am: | |
Got it! Thanks!
mk |
Flatbag
Username: Flatbag
Registered: 09-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 8:54 am: | |
I prefer to use a higher power for swapping out pickups, somewhere between 40 - 60 watts. Main reason is that pots often have plastic components inside, and a lower powered iron takes longer to melt solder - the longer you have to hold the iron on the back of a pot, the more heat transfers inside and you risk melting any plastic parts. For pedals and PCB work a 25 watter with a small tip is perfect. |
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