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Loan of a Fine soldering iron

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  • 29-01-2009 7:18pm
    #1
    MooseJam
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    Yo my brother broke a capacitor off his board installing water cooling - bummer, so he needs a very fine soldering iron, I'm going into town tomorrow to buy him one, I don't know how much they cost but it's a bit of a waste of money buying it for just one capacitor, anyway I thought I'd see if there was any kind person on here who would be able to lend me one for an evening, I'm near Dundrum. No worries if not.


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    #2
    MooseJam
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    well I bought an iron - it had a fine tip and was 12 watt but It couldn't melt the solder on the board - has anyone any experience of this, basically the two legs from the broken capacitor are still in the board - i want to get them out and replace with a capacitor from a spare board - is it worth my while exchanging this iron for another or would it be best to just buy a new board ?

    has anyone any thoughts ?


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    TerrorFirmer
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    I've no soldering experience but Maplins sell cheap fine irons and packs of capacitors for pretty cheap, so yeah if you can do it it'd be way cheaper then buying a new board...


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    unseen
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    Probably you should have got one by now but in case somebody else see this thread.

    One of the very best for the puprose you need is :

    845010
    Antex 15 Watt Soldering Iron - Model C

    and i found it in Peats store (Parnel str)

    The less watt the better for smd and beginners :)


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    extra-ordinary_
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    You may need to desolder the existing contacts.


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    #6
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    I got one in Maplins but it wouldn't melt the exisitng solder - either iron wasn't strong enough or it's some kind of super solder on the board - had to get a new board and maplins wouldn't take the iron back because it had been used


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