- Joined
- Jan 21, 2005
- Location
- Central PA
Well I like to dabble in soldering from time to time, and so far my $9.99 Radioshack special, a 15w grounded pen, has been up to the task.
However, I recently started modding a PSU, mainly removing legacy connectors, so I picked up another $9.99 Radioshack special, a 40w Desoldering Pen/Bulb. After attempting to remove some of the wires I realized the heat was being disspated into the wires quickly, and the solder never reached it's melting point.
Therefore I feel it it time to step up to a decent soldering solution for my needs. I will pick up a solder sucker, so I only inquire about a soldering pen/station capable of my needs.
Needs:
1. Enough punch to heat large globs of solder with several (many*) wires to melting point before heat can be dissipated.
*Each hole in the PCB has 4 wires through, and one section has 6 holes sonnected in a single massive glob. 24 wires total!
2. PRICE < ~$55 (little flex in there)
Wants:
1. Solder station > Pen.
2. Your Opinions Here
So, soldering gurus, thrust your knowledge and experience unto me, and persuade me into which solution is sufficient to accomplish my dirty deeds.
That is all for now, Thanks!
However, I recently started modding a PSU, mainly removing legacy connectors, so I picked up another $9.99 Radioshack special, a 40w Desoldering Pen/Bulb. After attempting to remove some of the wires I realized the heat was being disspated into the wires quickly, and the solder never reached it's melting point.
Therefore I feel it it time to step up to a decent soldering solution for my needs. I will pick up a solder sucker, so I only inquire about a soldering pen/station capable of my needs.
Needs:
1. Enough punch to heat large globs of solder with several (many*) wires to melting point before heat can be dissipated.
*Each hole in the PCB has 4 wires through, and one section has 6 holes sonnected in a single massive glob. 24 wires total!
2. PRICE < ~$55 (little flex in there)
Wants:
1. Solder station > Pen.
2. Your Opinions Here
So, soldering gurus, thrust your knowledge and experience unto me, and persuade me into which solution is sufficient to accomplish my dirty deeds.
That is all for now, Thanks!