Adjustable temperature (ºC): 100 - 500 48W Includes stand with integrated cleaning sponge, 2 soldering tips and 2 x 20g reels of solder With handy drawer to store accessories
All comments (102)
dlm136
17 Jan 13#1
500ºC HOT!
judgey
17 Jan 13#2
Just what i been thinking about getting thanks for the post
andy_spoo
17 Jan 13#3
I'm sure he's not that much of a bodger!
For the person who said the handles too large, may be your hands are too small :-)
For the person who said Solder thing = desolder pump. Although in some circumstances 'desolder braid' might be preferable.
Soldering electronic components usually requires a soldering iron of about 25Watts. If this 45W iron is only switching on/off rather than adjusting the voltage, it may be too powerful for delicate stuff. Although possibly better at removing components.
As long as you regularly add solder to the tip, remove it with a slightly moist/wet sponge (that's what it's for!), then add clean solder to the tip again as you're using it and always leave the tip with clean solder on it's surfaces before switching it off, then it'll last for years. Never sand, file or scratch the tip to clean it.
EastLondon
17 Jan 13#4
Nice deal
LadyEleanor
17 Jan 13#5
Of course it must have a thermostat. Do you really think they produce a different version for Aberdeen than for the Rivera.
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48W
Includes stand with integrated cleaning sponge, 2 soldering tips and 2 x 20g reels of solder
With handy drawer to store accessories
All comments (102)
HOT!
For the person who said the handles too large, may be your hands are too small :-)
For the person who said Solder thing = desolder pump. Although in some circumstances 'desolder braid' might be preferable.
Soldering electronic components usually requires a soldering iron of about 25Watts. If this 45W iron is only switching on/off rather than adjusting the voltage, it may be too powerful for delicate stuff. Although possibly better at removing components.
As long as you regularly add solder to the tip, remove it with a slightly moist/wet sponge (that's what it's for!), then add clean solder to the tip again as you're using it and always leave the tip with clean solder on it's surfaces before switching it off, then it'll last for years. Never sand, file or scratch the tip to clean it.