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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: codecrank on March 29, 2010, 03:03:17 pm

Title: soldering tip
Post by: codecrank on March 29, 2010, 03:03:17 pm

I was wondering, what would you guys recommend for wattage and tip type for doing a cap kit ?

Thanks

Title: Re: soldering tip
Post by: lilshawn on March 29, 2010, 03:45:05 pm

30 watts should be good enough for most things you will encounter. don't go crazy though cause if you get one too big, you chance frying the traces off the board with heat.

as for tips, i usually get what i can only describe as a cross between a pointed and chisel tip... it offers a flat area that can be butted against leads while having the flat portion against the trace itself. then when rotated 90 degrees it has a narrow profile for small leads without touching anything else.

but some people prefer the cone shaped ends...but if you purchase a kit that has a few different kinds of tips, you will probably find a particular shape that will work good for you.

Title: Re: soldering tip
Post by: Blanka on March 29, 2010, 03:53:57 pm

And grab an iron with temperature options. I like to set a specific temperature. Caps I like to do at the max 450 degree option.

Title: Re: soldering tip
Post by: codecrank on March 30, 2010, 02:32:54 pm

Thanks !