Decent starter kit for under a tenner with free delivery - video on deal link if want to review
The perfect starter kit for your those new to solderingMains powered 40W soldering ironSoldering stand
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ahenners
27 Sep 17#1
Ordered, thanks. Needed a basic cheap iron for odd jobs!
HarryFenner
27 Sep 17#2
Looks pretty good for starters or a spare iron. Also same price in Maplin stores, and a set of spare tips for £4.69. The kit includes some lead-free solder, which isn't the best, but you can't complain at that price.
melted
27 Sep 17#3
Can get a similar iron on its own from cpc for £3.90 and its got a silicone flex (more flexible and heat resistant) cpc.farnell.com/dur…006
I like my USB soldering iron, works well with my electronic kits
Wondering if I should get this or others the poster posted above me, it's for small electronic projects
melted to aj2001
27 Sep 17#9
I would say 40 watts is a bit on the high side for soldering electronics, although if you are reasonably skilled you'd probably get away with it. As I recall they used to recommend 15 to 25w for a fixed wattage iron. I have an old 25w Antex with a silicone flex, that I bought decades ago, I went to the higher end because I often needed to solder moderately thick wiring as well as electronic parts, otherwise I'd have got a 17W.
CPC have a budget variable wattage (it is not temperature controlled) soldering station for £14 it seems to be a copy of one Maplin sold years ago, don't know what the quality is like. cpc.farnell.com/dur…706
MarioMan
27 Sep 17#5
What sort of stuff can you use this for?
jewelie to MarioMan
27 Sep 17#8
I imagine electrical and car heavy-duty type things (just not electronics and computer type stuff)? I've a 12.5W and a 25W, I use the 12.5W for most purposes (electronics, cables, replacing parts, repairing gadgets) and the 25W only rarely now.
Sholan
27 Sep 17#6
I bought this one ↓↓↓ a week or so ago and it is brilliant. Only 30 Watt too.
That's a Lidl soldering iron, which was only £6.99 in store. Mine didn't last long at all- I'm much happier with my Antex 25W which replaced it.
Sholan to Muig1972
28 Sep 17#12
How much did you Antex cost for just the iron? A replacement bit for an Antex is nearly the cost of this iron.
Muig1972 to Sholan
28 Sep 17#13
My Antex was £15 delivered, from eBay in 2011. My first 2 soldering irons were from Lidl, and after that I decided to get something more long-lasting, with a ready availability of replacement bits.
I find the Antex easier to work with than the Lidl ones: but then again, it's possible I've just become better at soldering over the years. e.g. back when I was starting out with my Lidl ones I doubt I was cleaning and tinning the tip enough.
jewelie
27 Sep 17#7
Because careful on what you use this on, it'll be too hot for fixing electronics stuff.
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A stand is £2.12 cpc.farnell.com/dur…123
And a sucker £1.38 cpc.farnell.com/dur…151
Or a better quality metal bodied one £2.75 cpc.farnell.com/dur…154
Wondering if I should get this or others the poster posted above me, it's for small electronic projects
CPC have a budget variable wattage (it is not temperature controlled) soldering station for £14 it seems to be a copy of one Maplin sold years ago, don't know what the quality is like. cpc.farnell.com/dur…706
ebay.co.uk/itm…:IT
looks better and its the same price.
I find the Antex easier to work with than the Lidl ones: but then again, it's possible I've just become better at soldering over the years. e.g. back when I was starting out with my Lidl ones I doubt I was cleaning and tinning the tip enough.