lekguan 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2003 Any shop to recommend with a wide range of soldering guns and reasonable price. Also any recommendations on soldering guns? I want one that is variable power (at least 2, 1 w/o trigger 1 w/ trigger, or 0W w/o trigger also can) Used for terminating cables. Hopefully can melt WBT silver solder well enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamie 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2003 Get those normal Goot brand. Qutie good and can use for a lifetime. Alternatively can buy the Antex brand one. Don;t think there are much use in the trigger, unless you get soldering stations. I bo lui, so i use Goot brand. Their 25W one with the tip replaced by a finer one has been serving me well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekguan 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2003 Got... the trigger is useful when you want to leave it there for a while, and w/o pressing the trigger lower hazards. On off very... jing shen consuming Anyway guns give a better grip. Where you replace tip? Somewhere in the forum I've ever seen someone suggesting Goot TQ-70/77 soldering gun. $30 to 40. Know about that? any comment? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekguan 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2003 Oh yah you have not said where u bought it from. A good shop? Carries a few choices? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firefox 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2003 That'd me recommending the TQ-70/77. It's 20w or 200w depending on whether the button is depressed. The high-power mode allows for easier terminations on large metal contacts that dissipate/ absorb heat very quickly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matbon0013 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2003 Anyway guns give a better grip. Where you replace tip? Somewhere in the forum I've ever seen someone suggesting Goot TQ-70/77 soldering gun. $30 to 40. Know about that? any comment? IIRC adhoc on his DT880 replacment cable thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAVEMaN 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2003 If you are using it on small components, I recommend the Antex CS18 and a 1105 soldering bit (buy the original). May or may not cost a lot, I got my latest set years ago. It does not generate too much heat (18W), thus protecting sensitive components. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekguan 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2003 20/200W sounds like better because you can solder sensitive equipment as well as solders which contain lots of silver. Hmm seems no good shop to recommend? SLS/SLT any? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAVEMaN 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2003 Sim Lim Tower - Bell System (Level 3) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firefox 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2003 You can basically get the Goot TQ-70 or TQ-77 from any shop selling soldering irons in SLT. I'll be getting myself a cheap adjustable temp. iron soon though. *grinz* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matbon0013 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2003 Firefox you want to buy mine? You got PM! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adhoc 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2003 even silver solder can be easily worked with a 20W iron. one of the shop uncles told me NOT to use an iron with too high a tip temp (which is typically linked to higher wattages) as it would mean all the protective rosin in the solder (which usually comes to the surface as a protective layer after soldering) would be evaportaed/burned away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firefox 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2003 adhoc: You'll understand when you try soldering onto components like Cardas RCA jacks with a low power iron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firefox 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2003 Firefox you want to buy mine? You got PM! Adjustable temp? Coz I saw a really cheap set at SLT. Might be cheaper to buy from there than to pay shipping from Brunei.. LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matbon0013 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2003 Firefox you want to buy mine? You got PM! Adjustable temp? Coz I saw a really cheap set at SLT. Might be cheaper to buy from there than to pay shipping from Brunei.. LOL! Ok let me know if you are interested! I'm coming over in 2 weeks time anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
