Hi I wish to try my hand at soldering some stuff. Got the idea because I wrecked my NDS Lite tip screen while replacing the cracked shell.
I used to see top posts on the front page about soldering irons but now I don’t see them no more.
I did a search on OzB and found Goot is a popular and on YouTube it’s hakko
What a good set and what’s an ideal price range for a first timer like me?
Thank u
Cheers looks of good advice on there. Thank u will have a look
Depends on what you want to solder.
Circuit boards need a different iron to heavier wiring soldering.
I use one like this https://www.jaycar.com.au/duratech-48w-temperature-controlle… for light work and a Butane iron for heavier work.
I also have a heavy duty iron for soldering things like guttering.
Cheers will have a look! I am planning just to repair like circuit boards mainly like broken NDS consoles
Really depends how much you intend to use it in the future. If its just for one job, then you can get ones from Jaycar or Bunnings that are $15 that will work as long as you pay attention to their limitations.
If it's for something a bit more than that, these seem half decent: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/174155442147
That's what I would get. They skip some of the frustrations of the cheaper tools, while not being so fantastic as to command a high price.
Oh wow That’s cheap, will research more thank u
That's the one you want.
It's a knock-off of the discontinued Hakko 936, look on eBay for the sets of tips as well.
Spare parts are cheap, buy a spare handle because why not?
Good enough for most hobby-type work. If you get into replacing SMD ICs you'll eventually like to have the $60 858D hot air station as well.
Nice iron but don't buy it from that seller if you do decide to buy that model.
They have shocking feedback 96.2%. Definitely a seller to keep well away from.
don't buy it from that seller
The seller is in China, so you might not receive it any time soon.
the only thing about the bunnings one is the tips are huge.
As someone who has held IPC certification for a while, I wouldn't get anything without temperature control and interchangeable (widely available) tips.
No, a dial on the side does not necessarily mean temp control, the cheap ones will be POWER control only, and there's a massive practical difference.
Don't need to fork out more than $50, but certainly something with a base station will almost always be temperature controlled, and IMO, essential for creating anything other than an uncle's dodgy sub-automotive-grade mess.
https://au.rs-online.com/web/p/soldering-irons/5175812/ hakko 60W soldering iron for <$30
Otherwise a TS100 for $60-70 OZB search. However, you will need a laptop power supply. See page 7