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Every crusader of the unknown has his trusty sword! And for us modders, it's a soldering iron!
I've gone through two; a 25-watt Weller iron that crapped out on me after 2 weeks of use, and my trusty ol' RadioShack iron that died when a kid threw a wool suit on it. I just picked up this thing this afternoon, hopefully it works out as well as that old RatShack one did. Oh, and of course, I have a pair of Helping Hands as a sheath!
So, what iron do you guys use? Links, pictures, reviews, stories, etc. are all welcome!
CTFan
I've gone through two; a 25-watt Weller iron that crapped out on me after 2 weeks of use, and my trusty ol' RadioShack iron that died when a kid threw a wool suit on it. I just picked up this thing this afternoon, hopefully it works out as well as that old RatShack one did. Oh, and of course, I have a pair of Helping Hands as a sheath!
So, what iron do you guys use? Links, pictures, reviews, stories, etc. are all welcome!
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- Triton
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first one was an OLD weller that worked great till my tip got to the point i couldnt use it anymore, tips are impossible to find for this specific weller
second was a crappy ass walmart iron that the tip somehow broke off inside then the second crap walmart one died
then i got a chinese one off of ebay that was so cheap the handle could burn you just holdin it
now i have a nice radioshack one that i got at a garagesale for 50 cents
second was a crappy ass walmart iron that the tip somehow broke off inside then the second crap walmart one died
then i got a chinese one off of ebay that was so cheap the handle could burn you just holdin it
now i have a nice radioshack one that i got at a garagesale for 50 cents
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CTfan that iron you just got is the same kind that was my brothers a few years (5 or 6)before me and it was later my first iron. I miss that thing it was so easy to get tips for but it just died on me one day. I liked that one the best of all the ones I've had.
then I got some orange weller, and now I have a 15 watt UL I dunno if that is the brand
I wanna buy a decent soldering station soon though, but nothing to fancy
then I got some orange weller, and now I have a 15 watt UL I dunno if that is the brand
I wanna buy a decent soldering station soon though, but nothing to fancy
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I got an orange weller! Tim filed the tip down weird and now it's almost gone, and they're special screw on tips!
It hasn't died on me yet, but I haven't had it for long. I was getting sick of the radio shack irons lasting 2-3 months then quitting, especially with the constant soldering that goes on in my house.
It hasn't died on me yet, but I haven't had it for long. I was getting sick of the radio shack irons lasting 2-3 months then quitting, especially with the constant soldering that goes on in my house.
Hey, sup?
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yea you cant really file weller tips, their just copper cored and nickel plated so when you file em the just kinda disolve over time and become useless
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Weller WES51 adjustable temp iron. Best birthday gift ever! Let the jealousy commence.
Now you know how I can keep from effin up those Super Joy 3's so easily. If it's a thin trace, I set it low heat, and if its a large trace, higher heat. Oh, and I use LOTS of flux. Makes any job easy as pie.
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