arnyk wrote: > Solder gun? I hope you are speaking generically, because solder guns are > way too crude for this kind of work. Right now you can get very > workable Chinese clones of Hakko precision thermostatically-controlled > soldering irons for well under $20 in places like eBay. These puppies > are easy to use because they heat fast and hold their temperature. Set > and use them properly and insulation burning and trace lifting are > minimized. > > I found a bunch of these on sale for even far less and bought about 20 > and gave them to my audio friends Christmas before last. Everybody I've > asked reports that they continue to give good service. Mine do, too. Set > them for about 325C and solder in peace. Spare tips in various shapes > are available for under $1 each from the same source.
I'll look out for one of these. I do have a 30W conventional soldering iron as well, but that can struggle to get the gubbins hot enough to feed the solder in. I have some long-nosed pliers which make a good heat sink to stop melting things. I'll take it steady & look for a better tool if what I've got isn't up to snuff. Thanks for the tip. Dave :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106519 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
