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've realised I'm one 4 pin Neutrik XLR light (hadn't originally contemplated the unbalanced adaptor, which is a no-brainer on reflection), so have decided to watch the snooker today and ordered myself a soldering iron with adjustable tip temperature as per your kind recommendation, at the same time. It's not a race, after all... 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
