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I'm going to be building a Vacuum Tube Audio PH16 phono stage next week. My cheapo Radio Shack iron finally died last year so I replaced it with a 40 watt Weller for an auto repair. Is the 40 watt ok for circuit boards? Or should I get something a little cooler? I've read that 40 might be too much, OR 40 is better because it stays hotter and you can solder quicker and not need to hold the iron on the board as long. It does get hot, and faster than my old one did.
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Topic - What size soldering iron for circuit boards? - NuWave 09:15:58 01/27/17 (8)
- RE:I went with variable heat - NuWave 10:10:45 01/30/17 (1)
- Please let us know how it goes! - MannyE 20:58:34 02/01/17 (0)
- Here - Awe-d-o-file 20:24:09 01/29/17 (0)
- + 1 for variable heat mentions below... - Jonesy 07:42:49 01/28/17 (0)
- RE: What size soldering iron for circuit boards? - bcowen 15:53:55 01/27/17 (0)
- RE: What size soldering iron for circuit boards? - Coner 11:41:07 01/27/17 (0)
- RE: What size soldering iron for circuit boards? - Sondek 11:02:47 01/27/17 (1)
- RE: What size soldering iron for circuit boards? - Jerry P 12:52:35 01/27/17 (0)