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Soldering iron
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I have one of these...added a couple of tips and there you are.
I have one of these...added a couple of tips and there you are.
I can tell you from experience.....if you're soldering something like coax, mic,ect.....wearing nothing but shorts, keep your work over the desk,bench or table. Molten solder on a bare leg has been known to cause a rapid onset of colorfull vocabulary 
30watt iron for components, much larger for large transistors like you will be using. a cooler (less wattage) iron is great for a beginner or for more delicate work. i would use 2 irons if i was amp building, a very large 1/2 tip with a few hundered watts for case/ ground work. and and smaller 30-50 watt for component work.
its antex all the way for me, been using them since i was 11 years old, i also have several wellers,
do you like writing with a big fat pen or a slim pen?
http://www.antex.co.uk/
lots of different bits to choose from and the element is on the inside of the bit,
very slim and manoeuvrable especially if you get silicone cable
do you like writing with a big fat pen or a slim pen?
http://www.antex.co.uk/
lots of different bits to choose from and the element is on the inside of the bit,
very slim and manoeuvrable especially if you get silicone cable
Just about any soldering station with a 15-20 watt pencil for fine work and up to 25 or 30 watts for medium work.
If you're seriously looking for something to solder connectors, don't play around with a soldering station or ANY soldering gun.
Here is what you need for that. The 100 watt iron is perfect for PL-259s.
I've used this iron for almost 50 years. Got mine when it "only" cost $20. Been through three tips. I won't even think of connector work without this, and after you've used one and have an idea about the importance of "thermal mass", you won't either.
If you're seriously looking for something to solder connectors, don't play around with a soldering station or ANY soldering gun.
Here is what you need for that. The 100 watt iron is perfect for PL-259s.
I've used this iron for almost 50 years. Got mine when it "only" cost $20. Been through three tips. I won't even think of connector work without this, and after you've used one and have an idea about the importance of "thermal mass", you won't either.
Peddler said:
I hope you have better luck with that iron than I did. I went through two of them at home and three of them at work.The variable adjustment kept frying.I eventually cut the cord off and put a plug on the ends making them fixed heat irons.Now I just use a big iron plugged into my variac.
:shock: OH NO not karo's american beauty lmao, hide that link beetle :twisted:
i have been using an old antex 12v 30-40w with my largest bit and crank the bench supply up to 16v or so, i agree thermal mass is very important especially for soldering the braid,
i have an old poker similar to that, its like swinging a lightsabre,
i never tried it for coax connectors but i will now theres more than one of ya saying they are the dogs danglies,
i used to collect old 100/130w 2 speed weller guns i have about 5 left i think, it takes 2 of em to solder lugs on 4awg cable, far from ideal but it works,
the best thing by far for lugs i ever saw was watching prime_ minister use his big solderpot, now that does do a superb job of saturating/soldering BIG lugs on heavy cable without melting the insulation
i have been using an old antex 12v 30-40w with my largest bit and crank the bench supply up to 16v or so, i agree thermal mass is very important especially for soldering the braid,
i have an old poker similar to that, its like swinging a lightsabre,
i never tried it for coax connectors but i will now theres more than one of ya saying they are the dogs danglies,
i used to collect old 100/130w 2 speed weller guns i have about 5 left i think, it takes 2 of em to solder lugs on 4awg cable, far from ideal but it works,
the best thing by far for lugs i ever saw was watching prime_ minister use his big solderpot, now that does do a superb job of saturating/soldering BIG lugs on heavy cable without melting the insulation