Main > Main Forum

Soldering Iron

Pages: (1/2) > >>

Franco:

Right its about time I bought a soldering iron as I need to hack some N64 ports.

As always, ebay is worth a look for such purchases.

A quick search brought up this:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=28057&item=4368245751&rd=1

Do you think it will be decent enough? Bear in mind its only once in a blue moon I will need to do some soldering. Or is it worth spending a little more and getting a higher quality one?

Im after a iron, stand and desoldering pump.

Any advice would be great!

bowza:

Given that you are asking the question I take it you have not done much soldering / de soldering.

That will be fine for most wire jobs.

I would not like to use it on ic components etc

But yes it will do for those once in a blue moon jobs.

Regards

Bowza

RayB:

I still use the cheap $7 Radio Shack iron I bought 10 years ago.


cholin:

Yeah Im gonna have to say go Radioshack if you have it.  I don't support them at all, but if you can just drive there and pick one up for <10 bucks, then its no big deal where you get it.  Look for ~15watts because those were made for ICs and electronics.  Higher wattages irons (and guns) are made more for connecting metal.

JoyMonkey:

If you're in the UK it'll be hard to find a RadioShack. Find your nearest Maplins Electronics and take a look at them. You can pick up a good quality soldering kit for 20squid. That one on eBay is most likely junk.

Pages: (1/2) > >>

Go to full version