Bigmikez Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hey crew i wanted to get ur opinion on soldering kits I'm looking for one soon as my buddy gave me a milwaukee Hammerdrill that I think needs the brushes changed out so I wanna pick one up to have for anything else that could pop up needing soldering done. Thanks in advance guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 My Dad is an electronic technician, grew up watching him soldering regularly. One thing he always points out to me about a nice iron is when it comes with a stand and variable power control. Due to this I kind of like the Weller WLC100, which fits my needs more as a DIY and someone that doesn't solder constantly. It's just nice to adjust the amount of power you need and have somewhere to set the iron without having to worry about burning a table or what not. The other thing I like is how there is a place built in for the sponge cleaning pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalu Rash Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hey Mike!I do a lot of soldering on circuit boards. This is the soldering Iron I got. It works very well, it has variable temp control and the iron heats up quick. Hakko FX-888DI highly recommend it. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbw55 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Check these out http://www.hakko.com/english/products/soldering_iron/ + 1 for the Hakko....these are really nice stations, I have the FX 951 and its a excellent rig. Paid a few hundred. has temp control with plenty of temp, never lags behind. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hakko makes excellent soldering irons. Mine heats very quickly and holds temperature very well even with fairly large joints. Of course at that price you can buy a new drill. If you just want something just to re-solder some brushes you'll do fine with any cheap soldering iron from Amazon. Edit: Well you guys beat me to it. I have the same one as NaluRash. Then again half the people I know use those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonfangs85 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 I have a model #64-2055 from radio shack. It is nothing special but it gets the job done. I bought it for about $15 to repair a Samsung flatscreen tv my Dad was going to throw away. He told me if I could fix it I could have it. About $20 dollars later an 800 dollar TV was mine. I am not a big soldering guy but if I can repair rather than pitch, I give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Harris Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 My Dad is an electronic technician, grew up watching him soldering regularly. One thing he always points out to me about a nice iron is when it comes with a stand and variable power control. Due to this I kind of like the Weller WLC100, which fits my needs more as a DIY and someone that doesn't solder constantly. It's just nice to adjust the amount of power you need and have somewhere to set the iron without having to worry about burning a table or what not. The other thing I like is how there is a place built in for the sponge cleaning pad.I have that one and it does pretty good. I would like to have one like the NaluRush posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hey Mike!I do a lot of soldering on circuit boards. This is the soldering Iron I got. It works very well, it has variable temp control and the iron heats up quick. Hakko FX-888DI highly recommend it. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using TapatalkI am going to second Nalu on this one. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBEARJT Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 another for hakko, really enjoy mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thanks crew I knew I could depend on u guys to lead me to the right one now I just have to make a decision I like the hakko but sadly it's out of my budget right now:( I'm gonna c where I can squeeze some funds Thanks crew!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbw55 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thanks crew I knew I could depend on u guys to lead me to the right one now I just have to make a decision I like the hakko but sadly it's out of my budget right now:( I'm gonna c where I can squeeze some funds Thanks crew!!If needing something on the less cost side to get you by the Weller WLC100 40 watt soldering station is a nice rig much better than the whimpy 15 watters......under $40 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Hey Mike, I have an extra Weller soldering iron if you still need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 ill pm u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8n82250 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Hey Mike!I do a lot of soldering on circuit boards. This is the soldering Iron I got. It works very well, it has variable temp control and the iron heats up quick. Hakko FX-888DI highly recommend it. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using TapatalkI agree with this soldering iron hakkos are really you ceramic heating elements heat up quick and for solder I would use 60/40 rosin core solder I don't like to use lead free as it doesn't heat up quickly and it doesn't give me nice joints. Buy a hakko and 60/40 rosin core solder. This stuff works well for meSent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 I never was much good at soldering anybody have any good tips and tricks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 I never was much good at soldering anybody have any good tips and tricks?The wire needs to be clean or the solder won't stick. Other than that I would say practice makes perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigWagWorkshop Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 My old Weller is still kicking after 20+ years, the temperature is determined by which tips you use. I found a guy that sells various tips for $4 each, and only charges standard USPS letter rates. The blue handle tool that is in the picture is a titanium pointer tool, that is used to hold parts, titanium is used, because it does not corrode. -Steven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 I never was much good at soldering anybody have any good tips and tricks?I'm curios myself. I get by, but I've certainly not perfected the art. I can tell you this though, once you start soldering wire connections, you'll never want to crimp one again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzman Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Weller or hakko should serve you well. I have a Weller WES51 analog soldering station. I also have a Weller SP40NKUS with led lights which is nice for smaller stuff. Practice makes perfect on soldering like someone mentioned above. I remember doing surface mount soldering and such in college labs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 So I posted about buying a soldering kit but as always life gets in the way bills school clothes blah blah blah so I hadn't been looking but I got a message from a friend on here by the name of Nicholas Shetley who hooked a brotha up!! I just wanna say Thanks bro and I really appreciated it man This crew is the Best damn crew anyone could ever be apart of!!!! T.I.A#1!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 So I posted about buying a soldering kit but as always life gets in the way bills school clothes blah blah blah so I hadn't been looking but I got a message from a friend on here by the name of Nicholas Shetley who hooked a brotha up!! I just wanna say Thanks bro and I really appreciated it man This crew is the Best damn crew anyone could ever be apart of!!!! T.I.A#1!!!!!!!That is really cool man. Congrats BigMikeZ and that's cool of you Nicholas! It's good to be crew!Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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