What soldering Iron?

sleepy · 17th October 2002, 02:24 PM

Hi
I've been thinking of making up my own cables (I have some designs in mind).Havent done much soldering before thought, but will practise first.
What type of soldering Iron , solder and over stuff will I heed?

FrankDIY · 17th October 2002, 03:11 PM

I use a 35W Weller soldering iron

and a 100W Weller soldering gun for big jobs

I use different solder depending on the project and the money I want to put on.

Possum · 17th October 2002, 03:24 PM

Francois,

What is the model of that 35W Weller iron in the picture? I am prone to getting irons that either don't perform well or have tips that corrode too quickly (e.g. the one sold at PartsExpress.com for $15 with ceramic heating element - they don't even carry the replacement tip for it anymore!).

JBL · 17th October 2002, 04:01 PM

When I started DIY elec. I took a soldering iron from radio-shack. under 15CAN$. It's now been two year and it's still working. Also take a holder for the iron.

peranders · 17th October 2002, 07:40 PM

Weller 24 V AC / 50 W costs 100 USD but lasts forever (almost) in professional use.

My new Weller is real cute, 24 V and 80 watts in size of a pen! Gets warm in a couple of seconds.

jwb · 17th October 2002, 07:45 PM

I've got a Hakko 964 temperature-controlled, esd-safe solder station that so far has not fallen apart.

pinkmouse · 17th October 2002, 11:08 PM

Eeek, I buy 25w irons every 6 months and chuck them afterwards cos they only cost £2 from a local shop, cheaper than buying a new bit for a decent iron...

Val Lewton · 17th October 2002, 11:24 PM

I love the Hakko stuff. The last two Wellers I had were junk and might as well be disposible for as long as they lasted.

Val

dice45 · 18th October 2002, 12:36 AM

Peranders,
seconded, i also have that Weller thingie, i believe its called WSD 130. With 80W pen and 25W pen (which i only use for SMD stuff and phono cartridge pins

)

With the 80W pen i opened the mumetal can of an MC input transformer just today.
Nevertheless it is the most handy iron i ever had.

Val Lewton,
you are the 1st i ever met to complain about Weller. All my buddies are using the Weller soldering stations, all say, no way back to what they had before.
DTopic,
i read your other posts. How stupid do you believe i am? Just another round of mindboxing? Puppet on a string?

.. or puppet in a sock?

jleaman · 18th October 2002, 01:18 AM

i bought a weller brand new it has a small tip and bas station tem controled and the tip is not grounded like most. i payed 170 canadian for it and i have had it for 4 years now and never had a problem with it..

i love it now i just need a new one for more heavyer soldering..

i un solder alot. too..

17th October 2002, 02:24 PM	#1
sleepy diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wales	What soldering Iron? Hi I've been thinking of making up my own cables (I have some designs in mind).Havent done much soldering before thought, but will practise first. What type of soldering Iron , solder and over stuff will I heed?

17th October 2002, 03:11 PM	#2
FrankDIY diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Quebec City	I use a 35W Weller soldering iron and a 100W Weller soldering gun for big jobs I use different solder depending on the project and the money I want to put on. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge. knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. Albert Einstein FrankDIY's Audio Corner

17th October 2002, 04:01 PM	#4
JBL diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada, N.-B.	When I started DIY elec. I took a soldering iron from radio-shack. under 15CAN$. It's now been two year and it's still working. Also take a holder for the iron. __________________ Jonathan Blanchard (J.Bl.) ---Nothing is impossible---

17th October 2002, 07:40 PM	#5
peranders Electrons are yellow and more is better! diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Blog Entries: 4	Weller 24 V AC / 50 W costs 100 USD but lasts forever (almost) in professional use. My new Weller is real cute, 24 V and 80 watts in size of a pen! Gets warm in a couple of seconds. __________________ /Per-Anders (my first name) or P-A as my friends call me

17th October 2002, 11:08 PM	#7
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Eeek, I buy 25w irons every 6 months and chuck them afterwards cos they only cost £2 from a local shop, cheaper than buying a new bit for a decent iron... __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort


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17th October 2002, 03:24 PM	#3
Possum diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Redondo Beach, CA	Francois, What is the model of that 35W Weller iron in the picture? I am prone to getting irons that either don't perform well or have tips that corrode too quickly (e.g. the one sold at PartsExpress.com for $15 with ceramic heating element - they don't even carry the replacement tip for it anymore!).

17th October 2002, 07:45 PM	#6
jwb diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, USA	I've got a Hakko 964 temperature-controlled, esd-safe solder station that so far has not fallen apart.

17th October 2002, 11:24 PM	#8
Val Lewton Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: usa	Soldering irons I love the Hakko stuff. The last two Wellers I had were junk and might as well be disposible for as long as they lasted. Val

18th October 2002, 12:36 AM	#9
dice45 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Munich, Bavaria	Peranders, seconded, i also have that Weller thingie, i believe its called WSD 130. With 80W pen and 25W pen (which i only use for SMD stuff and phono cartridge pins ) With the 80W pen i opened the mumetal can of an MC input transformer just today. Nevertheless it is the most handy iron i ever had. Val Lewton, you are the 1st i ever met to complain about Weller. All my buddies are using the Weller soldering stations, all say, no way back to what they had before. DTopic, i read your other posts. How stupid do you believe i am? Just another round of mindboxing? Puppet on a string? .. or puppet in a sock? __________________ Greets, Bernhard

18th October 2002, 01:18 AM	#10
jleaman Banned Join Date: Apr 2002	i bought a weller brand new it has a small tip and bas station tem controled and the tip is not grounded like most. i payed 170 canadian for it and i have had it for 4 years now and never had a problem with it.. i love it now i just need a new one for more heavyer soldering.. i un solder alot. too..

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