Hi, I'm jacq from Miami and I recently joined to know more about DIYs. I intend to buy cmoy amp parts on Friday and build it as my first DIY project. If anyone can suggest me a good soldering iron and other things to buy, I'm all ears!
I'm really really eager to know how to recable and as well as build simple amps. Hopefully someday I can build my own O2/ODAC setup and recable my own headphones.
I'm really really eager to know how to recable and as well as build simple amps. Hopefully someday I can build my own O2/ODAC setup and recable my own headphones.
Welcome!
You will love it here... Lots of People with the same interests and they want to help you to get your project to completion.
As for a good iron, don't skimp. Buy the very best you can afford. A good iron will last the rest of your life. A temp controlled Hakko or Weller soldering station is a good place to look
You will love it here... Lots of People with the same interests and they want to help you to get your project to completion.
As for a good iron, don't skimp. Buy the very best you can afford. A good iron will last the rest of your life. A temp controlled Hakko or Weller soldering station is a good place to look
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Hi thanks guys
Hello Jacq - and Welcome to diyAudio!!!!
Take a look at this link: Select a Soldering Iron
Also: there are many videos about how to solder on Youtube that you might want to take a look at to see what all is involved.
Here are a couple photos of my solder work bench - bear in mind that a lot of the pieces were purchased as I went along and could afford them.
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Looking at Amazon, a bit less than 90 bucks.
Here are links to a Weller and a Hakko station -
http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WES51-Analog-Soldering-Station/dp/B000BRC2XU
Amazon.com: Hakko Soldering Station, FX-888: Home Improvement
Agh sorry for all the Q's is it advisable to just get a used one?
Lol wow I just realized how lost I am. How do I begin? Buy a soldering station kit and then get some solder? Where do I go from there? I'm not quite sure which place to begin on the forum...
I plan to learn on how to make a CMoy amp and then also learn how to recable. I also would like to replace the RCA cable on my turntable...
Lol wow I just realized how lost I am. How do I begin? Buy a soldering station kit and then get some solder? Where do I go from there
? I'm not quite sure which place to begin on the forum...I plan to learn on how to make a CMoy amp and then also learn how to recable. I also would like to replace the RCA cable on my turntable...
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