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stubs |
posted on 2nd Dec 10 at 07:12 |
quote: Sounds good, what is this? | |
Bart |
posted on 1st Dec 10 at 23:14 |
also buy a new PCB to replace the one you'll fcuk up :lol: | |
Tiger |
posted on 1st Dec 10 at 19:03 |
Get a heat shunt to soak up excess heat travel. | |
Darren |
posted on 1st Dec 10 at 18:09 |
got a 25w in the end. see how it goes tomorrow!! | |
ed |
posted on 1st Dec 10 at 13:42 |
Had a go with some braid recently, it's really effective and a lot less fiddly than trying to use a sucker. | |
John |
posted on 1st Dec 10 at 13:02 |
That theory works if you get it first time, it'll just melt everything if you aren't any good. | |
stubs |
posted on 1st Dec 10 at 12:42 |
quote: :thumbs: Sound as a pound... that's the way I always work. Try to have the iron on your component as little as possible. Also use solder braid to remove the solder.. I find them better and easier to use than solder suckers | |
ed |
posted on 1st Dec 10 at 12:37 |
Theory one of the guys here has is that if you have a powerful soldering iron with an appropriate tip then it's better than a less powerful one. You spend less time heating the component so there is less heat sink into it. We've got an adjustable one and I've never used it on anything but full power. | |
adiohead |
posted on 30th Nov 10 at 20:45 |
I always melt the PCB :lol: | |
John |
posted on 30th Nov 10 at 20:29 |
15w is more than enough, 60w is a bit high for small electronics, I've got an 18w one I use for everything. | |
Sam |
posted on 30th Nov 10 at 19:49 |
I use a 60w soldering iron for soldering stuff on motherboards etc. | |
Darren |
posted on 30th Nov 10 at 19:38 |
Need to replace a small push switch on a PCB, what wattage soldering iron would be best for the job? Would 15w be powerfull enough? Don't want anything to powerful as it's a fiddly job and don't want to start melting bits! |