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Blanka:

I would get a soldering station any time. It is really nice to be able to set the temperature. They can be bought for 50$ already, and having 150-450°C range is really handy to keep heating as short as possible and to be able to desolder those big capacitor bitches too.

Dawgz Rule:

A couple of more things to help out....

http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov/telescope/soldering.htm



matrix00:

You guys are awesome thanks for all the info.

CheffoJeffo:

A little late now, but +1 to Mr Olson, Franco and Blanka.

I have two stations where I can set the temperature and it makes all the differencein the world for working on the variety of controls and boards we see in coin-op.

I'll never go back to something like Dawgz recommends, BUT (having said that) haruman is one of the most gifted "solderers" here and I understand he uses a RatShack pencil iron, so YMMV.

tommyinajar:

...and don't try to solder on a good Jamma PCB until you get the hang of it on some junk PCB's. May I ask what you want to solder or remove?

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