Topic: soldering iron recs?

[caymanreview]

anyone have any decent but not too overly outrageously price soldering guns?

[Zaphod]

I bought a WellerWLC100 with adjustable temp gauge for $50.00 yesterday.

[neutrino]

How much do you want to spend and how detailed are the solder jobs your looking at?
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[it-goes-to-eleven]

You said GUN. Did you mean iron?

[Chuck]

I bought a WellerWLC100 with adjustable temp gauge for $50.00 yesterday.

Where did you get that good price? 

[SClassical]

anyone have any decent but not too overly outrageously price soldering guns?

I purchased the Cold heat Soldering Iron As seen on TV a few weeks ago.... Never had time to play around with it. Might make some cables using it sometime in the future. Its really cheap about $20...don't know if it is good though will know in a few months..

[SClassical]

I bought a WellerWLC100 with adjustable temp gauge for $50.00 yesterday.

Where did you get that good price? 

maybe he got it here....?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Weller-Soldering-Station-WLC100_W0QQitemZ7591115447QQcategoryZ109556QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Zaphod]

I bought a WellerWLC100 with adjustable temp gauge for $50.00 yesterday.

Where did you get that good price? 

maybe he got it here....?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Weller-Soldering-Station-WLC100_W0QQitemZ7591115447QQcategoryZ109556QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is that a good price? What do they usually run new?

I got it from this kind of hole in the wall electronics/hobby shop here in Salt Lake City called Raelco, I doubt they have a web store. I also got some silver solder, now I just need some cobles and connectors. 

[Chuck]

Yeah, it's cheaper than I have been able to find elsewhere.

[Busman Audio]

I buy my soldering gear from Howad electronics Inc. online they have the best equipment and good customer service. Keep in mind this is not cheap equipment but GOOD equipment.
http://www.howardelectronics.com/

[neutrino]

It's sold for 39$ at HMC Electronics.

http://www.hmcelectronics.com/cgi-bin/scripts/product/1980-0373

[Chuck]

It's sold for 39$ at HMC Electronics.

http://www.hmcelectronics.com/cgi-bin/scripts/product/1980-0373

That's actually the same eBay seller. It's ~$50 with shipping.

[china_rider]

Got the Weller WCL100 at fry's electronics about two weeks ago for $39.  Picked up some lead free solder and a different size tip and was out the door for less than $50. (Well was actually out the door for less then $85 cause they had a real good sale on a Dremel at the same time.) :-}

Fry's had another brand that looked about the same as the Welller setup for $30 but a customer there told me that the Weller was better quality.

Stay Kind,
Dana

EDIT: They also had one of those cold solder guns made by Coleman for $19.99.

[tungstengruvsten]

For portable get the Weller wp30, for a station the WES51 is a standard....

[CHURCH-AUDIO]

Weller makes the very best soldering irons I use a number of them make sure if your going to get one and you plan on doing alot of soldering work for lead free soldering.
the rule of thumb is. Irons for cable soldering irons can be 15 watt to 25, basic electronics 15 watt to 45 watt. adavanced and lead free 65 to 100 watt. Buy good solder never buy the cheap shit that is out there I use Kester brand .30 rosin core. There are people that claim silver solder is better maybe they are correct but to my mind if the connector is not silver and the wire is not silver what difference does it make?  Good luck and don't burn your self.

Chris Church
 

anyone have any decent but not too overly outrageously price soldering guns?

[guysonic]

There are people that claim silver solder is better maybe they are correct but to my mind if the connector is not silver and the wire is not silver what difference does it make? 
Chris Church
 

anyone have any decent but not too overly outrageously price soldering guns?

Sonic Studios is a BIG fan of Weller-(now)Cooper soldering tools.

Silver alloyed solder tends to NOT leach out precious metals.  Switches, connectors, PCB traces, and components with gold plated surfaces, and well as some surface mounted components benefit from silver bearing solder.  I tend to use silver alloy solder for these reasons and because lower temp melting eutectic solders mostly come with ~2% silver alloy. 

BTW Silver is a BETTER conductor of electricity than GOLD.  Gold vs. silver is used because of better oxidation/corrosion resistance of gold. 

A discussion of benefits/detractions of various forms of gold plating found on common connectors is found at: www.sonicstudios.com/tips.htm

[CHURCH-AUDIO]

You are still the master of mic building and a fountain of knowlage as usual.

Chris Church
Church Audio

There are people that claim silver solder is better maybe they are correct but to my mind if the connector is not silver and the wire is not silver what difference does it make? 
Chris Church
 

anyone have any decent but not too overly outrageously price soldering guns?

Sonic Studios is a BIG fan of Weller-(now)Cooper soldering tools.

Silver alloyed solder tends to NOT leach out precious metals.  Switches, connectors, PCB traces, and components with gold plated surfaces, and well as some surface mounted components benefit from silver bearing solder.  I tend to use silver alloy solder for these reasons and because lower temp melting eutectic solders mostly come with ~2% silver alloy. 

BTW Silver is a BETTER conductor of electricity than GOLD.  Gold vs. silver is used because of better oxidation/corrosion resistance of gold. 

A discussion of benefits/detractions of various forms of gold plating found on common connectors is found at: www.sonicstudios.com/tips.htm

[it-goes-to-eleven]

I went with a Metcal ps-800 and like it a Lot.