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ramborai1987
03-11-2007, 05:46 PM
hi guys im fairly new to soldering but i was just wondering if i got all th stuff that i would need.

15w soldering iron
triwing screwdriver
philips screwdriver
kynar wire
0.015 dia resincore soldering wire with built in flux.

is this all correct or would i need anything else? thanks
chris_seaviewfc
03-11-2007, 05:48 PM
is this all correct

yep.. its fine, just after youve turned that iron on, dont get scared!
ramborai1987
03-11-2007, 05:49 PM
yep.. its fine, just after youve turned that iron on, dont get scared!

lol i'll make sure i do loads of practice before i try the real thing
SadSack
03-11-2007, 06:46 PM
lol i'll make sure i do loads of practice before i try the real thing

put your girlfriends knicker on!! :) take your mind off what your about to do!! lol
Steve-O 2006
03-12-2007, 01:11 PM
make sure you have the right sized Tri Wing and Philips screwdriver first ;)
ricmorgpreston
03-12-2007, 02:23 PM
In regards to the 15w soldering iron, is that an absolute necessity ?

I've got a 30w soldering iron, and although I'm not a complete novice when it comes to soldering but not really soldered such a small chip before, i don't want to be charging in there and messing it up :)
h3xx3r
03-12-2007, 02:48 PM
with a 30W you will have more chance of pulling a pad off if you linger too long.

& those points are pretty small and close together so you'll need a slim tip
ricmorgpreston
03-12-2007, 02:51 PM
Ok, makes sense. Thanks for your help h3xx3r

:)
Disturbed_Azn
03-13-2007, 12:14 AM
Thanks, I'm gonna steal ur list of equipment!

=D

What is "0.015 dia resincore soldering wire with built in flux."? I'm lost there.
ramborai1987
03-13-2007, 06:18 AM
Thanks, I'm gonna steal ur list of equipment!

=D

What is "0.015 dia resincore soldering wire with built in flux."? I'm lost there.

hi its basically the thinnest type of correct solder i could find. people have been saying to use a thin solder because the points are very small. its very cheap aswel
Disturbed_Azn
03-13-2007, 07:43 PM
hi its basically the thinnest type of correct solder i could find. people have been saying to use a thin solder because the points are very small. its very cheap aswel

Can it be found at Radioshack?
ramborai1987
03-13-2007, 08:00 PM
Can it be found at Radioshack?

yea mines from radioshack