kakapo Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Can anyone recommend a good soldering iron? It will be for electronics, the odd repair, so is a temperature controlled one necessary or can I get away with a 10 quid job from Maplins? It's been a bout 15 years since the last time, so can anyone recommend a good beginners/intermediate resource? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63306-soldering/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest couch Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hakko makes good stuff. I use their 936 model base station/iron but it looks discontinued now. They have lots on the website. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63306-soldering/#findComment-1503789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
enki Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 I used a $15 Radio Shack piece of shit for years and it was always a frustrating experience. When I finally got down to assembling my x0xb0x (my first and only semi-major electronics assembly project) I invested in a Weller WES51 and it made a world of difference. The cheap model made me feel as though I just couldn't solder, whereas with the Weller I was able to solder even a surface mount chip with relative ease. Now, it's not the fear of soldering that prevents me from tackling new projects, rather it's the hassle of sourcing parts (yes, I'm looking at you, 9090 PCBs). Long story short, if you're planning on doing more than the odd joint repair, I'd recommend getting a decent temperature controlled station. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63306-soldering/#findComment-1503872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goffer Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 After going through a few Radioshack irons and a non-variable Weller, I finally just bought this which is what I should have got to begin with: http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WLC100-Soldering-Hobbyist--Yourselfer/dp/B000AS28UC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296090786&sr=8-1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide goffer's signature Hide all signatures PHOTOS Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63306-soldering/#findComment-1503921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yikes Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 a real iron makes a huge difference Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63306-soldering/#findComment-1503985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakapo Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks, just about everyone I've spoken to recommends getting a half decent one to begin with. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63306-soldering/#findComment-1504460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 anything by Russell Hobbs. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide BCM's signature Hide all signatures Bandcamp | Spotify | SoundCloud | Amazon | Apple Music | YouTube | YouTube Music | Deezer | Google Play Music Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63306-soldering/#findComment-1504761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lady kakapo Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 4:10 AM, BCM said: anything by Russell Hobbs. Whimsy is not acceptable in EKT. I suggest you delete that before kakapo sees it. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63306-soldering/#findComment-1504898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 OK then Morphy Richards. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide BCM's signature Hide all signatures Bandcamp | Spotify | SoundCloud | Amazon | Apple Music | YouTube | YouTube Music | Deezer | Google Play Music Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/63306-soldering/#findComment-1505558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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