Finally ordered a "nice" soldering station.

[Ed Reed]

after several Rat Shack cheapies that failed I finally ordered this.


http://www.kiesub.com/prostores/serv...tail#itemadded

not too bad for $80.00.

[teefus]

i have an earlier version 936 esd. great soldering iron. enjoy.

[Last]

You're gonna freak at how good your soldering skills actually are with a decent station.

Right tool for the right job for sure, especially when it comes to solder work.

Have fun!

[Blunder]

Hakko makes great irons. My 936 has been going strong for years now.

[sanhozay]

cool; i agree that the right tools make things so much easier! get a bunch of different shaped tips, too!

[Heady Jam Fan]

Yea... good call, I have a crap one just for taking apart guitars to sell them. Can't do much else, certainly don't wanna wire pups with it and overheat them.

[hank57]

Hmm gonna move an amp from one chassis to another soon, maybe this is the time to a nice new tool...

[Ed Reed]

OK, it's here. I fired it up to test it but have a question before I destroy something, I have a temp range from 400 to 900 degrees. What ranges are best for like repairing a pedal, making a patch cable and removing or installing covers on pickup?

All I've ever had was 30 watt irons before and don't have a clue what temp they ran.

[Whalestone]

Originally Posted by Ed Reed

I have a temp range from 400 to 900 degrees. What ranges are best for like repairing a pedal, making a patch cable and removing or installing covers on pickup?

You seem to trust Hakko, so:
http://www.hakkousa.com/kb/article.aspx?id=10297

[tapeup]

I just have basic Wellers, 25 watt etc. Am I missing out by not having something like this? I always wondered about this issue? I just use mine for basic guitar pickup-swaps, maintenance, building pedalboard patch cables, experimenting with pedal stuff etc. Would I notice a big improvement in my soldering experience with an iron like one of these Hakko's like in the link in the OP's post? Thanks guys.

[niclake13]

Along these lines (sorry for a thread hijack) - is there a place you'd recommend for going and getting tutorials at soldering, for making patches/doing simple repairs, etc? I'd like to start doing my own work, but don't know where to start.

[Ed Reed]

Originally Posted by Whalestone

You seem to trust Hakko, so:
http://www.hakkousa.com/kb/article.aspx?id=10297

Actually I trust John Suhr and he recommended Hakko. He says he's used them for 10 years with no trouble. I was going through a Radio Shack iron about every 1-2 years. Plus they were never heavy enough to do pickup covers.

Any additional advise is more than welcome.

[Ed Reed]

Originally Posted by niclake13

Along these lines (sorry for a thread hijack) - is there a place you'd recommend for going and getting tutorials at soldering, for making patches/doing simple repairs, etc? I'd like to start doing my own work, but don't know where to start.

I've seen some good ones on youtube.

No hijack, all things soldering are welcome.

[whiteop]

Velleman makes good soldering stations:
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/produc...LAB1U-/72-8525

[fossilfuel]

Originally Posted by whiteop

Velleman makes good soldering stations:
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/produc...LAB1U-/72-8525

The reviews don't look very promising..

I've saw some pretty good tutorials on the youtube also.