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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Carnage on Thu, 29 August 2013, 18:50:06

Title: Recommend me a soldering iron
Post by: Carnage on Thu, 29 August 2013, 18:50:06

As title says I'm trying to dig into a bit more of DIY stuff besides keycaps, lube, etc. So I figured id grab myself a cheap beginners solder for just taking off some old alps switches switching them out that something little like that. Id prefer if i could find it on amazon and under 20 dollars. Also what kind of solder is used iron non iron etc?

I was looking at.
http://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Electronics-ST-12-Soldering-Tool/dp/B0002LLWZY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377820152&sr=8-3&keywords=desoldering+iron

It comes with a solder de solder etc. Thanks!

Title: Re: Recommend me a soldering iron
Post by: gnubag on Thu, 29 August 2013, 18:51:35

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=42824.0

nothing is actually decent under $20 to be honest.

Title: Re: Recommend me a soldering iron
Post by: Carnage on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:07:40

Quote from: gnubag on Thu, 29 August 2013, 18:51:35

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=42824.0

nothing is actually decent under $20 to be honest.

Thanks I read through that but I'm looking for ones available on amazon. I wouldn't mind spending more then 20 but id prefer it not to be a ton more since its more of for light changes like swapping out a few switches putting in a teensy etc. Just that little stuff for now one step at a time on diy for me. I was also considering removing all my alps from a board and throwing them onto a new one MAYBE depending on how comfortable i felt after taking off and switching a few switches.

Title: Re: Recommend me a soldering iron
Post by: Dubsgalore on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:10:59

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Title: Re: Recommend me a soldering iron
Post by: tjcaustin on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:14:53

^ there's your decent sub-$20 soldering station. 

Title: Re: Recommend me a soldering iron
Post by: Dubsgalore on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:18:38

Quote from: tjcaustin on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:14:53

^ there's your decent sub-$20 soldering station.

it's almost neccessary to get a legit hakko tip, the stock one is abysmal

Title: Re: Recommend me a soldering iron
Post by: Carnage on Thu, 29 August 2013, 19:25:05

Eek looking at soldering stations, hakko tips, etc on amazon seems like quiet a large chunk of cash.

What about one of these 2?
http://www.amazon.com/Soldering-Station-Features-Continuously-Variable/dp/B0029N70WM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377822211&sr=8-1&keywords=Soldering+Station

http://www.amazon.com/Velleman-LOW-COST-SOLDERING-STATION-150-480%C2%B0C/dp/B000I40HFQ/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1377822211&sr=8-12&keywords=Soldering+Station

First one looks much more appealing imo but i dont know much about this stuff thats why I'm asking you guys.