good soldering iron for mods

[Malakai]

Dissolved told me that the radio shack ones are too big, what ones are u all using, and where can i get a good one thats easy to work with?

thanks,
-Malakai

[Dissolved]

I Told you that! lol. Yoru afaird to talk about me now? heh :P Well yes i have to know about this too, as i wanna do the XP diode mod, but the Soldering points are so small, its near impossible for me to do so :-/

[cyber mouse45]

I have a goot cxg-15 that works really good.

[Dissolved]

Were lookign for small irons, the one i got from radioshack the Element is too long. its liek 12 inches, and id want a 8" or less one. its easier and more accuate but we cant seem to find them anymore.

[cyber mouse45]

The one I got is 'bout 8" long.

[Dissolved]

Yea that about what im looking for. Where did u get it?

Originally posted by cyber mouse45
The one I got is 'bout 8" long.

[Neptune]

I use the Radio Shack 15-watt Iron with the really fine tip, works great for mods if you ask me. I've done tons of HIP6301 mods with it. The tips are easily replaced and only cost $0.99, so its a great Iron.... let me find it and i'll post the Part number.

[Neptune]

Here's the Cat. No. 64-2051B

15-Watt
120 VAC

[The Spyder]

Carefull- some of the small ones are JUNK- my .99c one- the tip DISOLVED, or MELTED with the Soilder- done it to 3 tips now!
SPyder

[cyber mouse45]

Originally posted by Dissolved
Yea that about what im looking for. Where did u get it?




Radioshack.com, but just like everything else there, it’s out of stock now. :mad:

I did a search and found this place (http://www.bomir.com/online/goot/cxg_series.htm) that had ‘em. They cost more though.

[Dissolved]

Well the Diode kit cost me 20 bucks, and i dont think i wanna spend another 30+ just to use it. so i guess i wasted 20 bucks :-/

Originally posted by cyber mouse45



Radioshack.com, but just like everything else there, it’s out of stock now. :mad:

I did a search and found this place (http://www.bomir.com/online/goot/cxg_series.htm) that had ‘em. They cost more though.

[Diggrr]

I have a Lenk model L25 from Wall Lenk Corp., It's a tiny (7 1/4") 25 watt iron. I got it at Meijer's (great lakes area super market chain) for around $20. It comes with some flux core solder and different tips. 8 years old and still works fine.

Just about any hardware store will have them, look in the plumbing section around the propane torches.