anyone know how to make a solder pot?

Clipped · 6th August 2006, 04:31 AM

i was checking out prices for a solder pot and my jaw hit the floor.
damn.

i figure it couldnt be to hard to make one provided you have the correct heating element.

maybe to get some waves going, it could be as simple as placing a speaker attached to the pot in an enclosure and running a test tone (hz) through it to get the melted solder to resonate.

what would be the specs for the actual pot though? material , thickness, core temperatures etc ...?

BWRX · 6th August 2006, 05:08 AM

It's a nice thought, but a solder pot is one of the things you shouldn't try to build yourself.

Look for a used one on ebay.

fpolance · 27th May 2012, 10:55 PM

This guy didn't know that you shouldn't make your own solder pot.:

DIY Solder Pot

mickeymoose · 28th May 2012, 02:54 PM

I used a pot for casting fishing flies. The temperature on those things is considerably higher than required for solder so put a light-dimmer in line with it and experiment. E

ps: please be carefull!

macboy · 28th May 2012, 04:43 PM

Dealextreme has 2 solder pots for around $16, one 100W and one 150W.
150W Temperature Controlled Soldering Pot - Blue + Golden (220V) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme

They are 220V, but even after adding the cost of a converter (also available at DX or anywhere else) the cost is still very cheap.

Of course from your post I see that you may be looking for a wave soldering machine, not a simple "solder pot". Good luck with that.

Pano · 28th May 2012, 04:49 PM

I hope you also looked at the date of the first two posts.

6th August 2006, 04:31 AM	#1
Clipped diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: home	anyone know how to make a solder pot? i was checking out prices for a solder pot and my jaw hit the floor. damn. i figure it couldnt be to hard to make one provided you have the correct heating element. maybe to get some waves going, it could be as simple as placing a speaker attached to the pot in an enclosure and running a test tone (hz) through it to get the melted solder to resonate. what would be the specs for the actual pot though? material , thickness, core temperatures etc ...?

6th August 2006, 05:08 AM	#2
BWRX diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania	It's a nice thought, but a solder pot is one of the things you shouldn't try to build yourself. Look for a used one on ebay. __________________ Brian

27th May 2012, 10:55 PM	#3
fpolance diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2012	Home made Solder Pot This guy didn't know that you shouldn't make your own solder pot.: DIY Solder Pot

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28th May 2012, 02:54 PM	#4
mickeymoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008	I used a pot for casting fishing flies. The temperature on those things is considerably higher than required for solder so put a light-dimmer in line with it and experiment. E ps: please be carefull!

28th May 2012, 04:43 PM	#5
macboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada	Dealextreme has 2 solder pots for around $16, one 100W and one 150W. 150W Temperature Controlled Soldering Pot - Blue + Golden (220V) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme They are 220V, but even after adding the cost of a converter (also available at DX or anywhere else) the cost is still very cheap. Of course from your post I see that you may be looking for a wave soldering machine, not a simple "solder pot". Good luck with that.

28th May 2012, 04:49 PM	#6
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	I hope you also looked at the date of the first two posts.

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