What is the "soldering aid tool" that it comes with?
823954
The soldering aid tool is just a device with tapered ends that you can use to push the solder a bit to get it located where you want it to be before it hardens.
823955
for it is a kind of plastic chisel used to drive the welding really is of little use
219360
hi , i have a large swaging tool . but , you can also solder your stranded wire leads into each connector . this allows you to un-solder the connection if you need to make any changes . hope that this helps . by the way , dont forget to apply anti corrosive electrical grease on all mating connector ends .tom
640210
Wire nuts should be all you need. Soldering is a better connection, but don't solder them right at the board. You may cause damage to the board or cause the preattached wires to become loose at the board.
1194613
No soldering but.. Be careful to plug in antenna... And I'm not real happy with the end result.
270220
This did not come with solder. Any good rosin cored solder will work, I prefer thinner solders around .5mm.
270218
The kit does not come with solder. 60/40 is the best to use on a kit like that. Get it on line, Radio Shack does notstock it!
548834
Im going to say, yes. Though I am not 100% sure I have bought 3 over the years. Just checked my tool bag I have one with solder tip and one with torch tip. I have an image in my head of the soldering iron with solder tip and the little screw on torch tip on the side. Sorry I'm not much help.
388860
Hello, dear friend, we are sorry to tell you that the ' solderless,no welding' means there is no solder connector in the middle of each 20M. Sorry for the misleading. Any other questions, please kindly share with us. It is our great honor to serve you. Best regards, Lemonbest
706418
It helps to tin the tip. What solder to use depends on the application. Flux is another question that says it depends on the application.
2195741
No idea mine broke the 2nd time I tried to use it which was like 6 months after the 1st time. The solder came loose so I no longer would recommend this
1827410
All I can tell you is thats it's junk. Mine worked for about 10min and hasn't worked any more. Replaced it with a webber never a problem The soldering iron will work with the webber.
2073895
Not a kit... no soldering. You can make an enclosure for it or the ready-made one. It's ready to use.
520868
It is just Standard solder... not like the type used on circuit boards....good for basic soldering needs...
2019797
That sounds like very delicate decorative soldering. I think this tool is mainly for electrical soldering. I would recommend a Weller. You will pay more, but they last and the tips are easy to change. They just screw on and off. This one is held in with screws. When I started to have trouble with the tip for my decorative soldering, I stripped the heads. I couldn't get the tip off. You will need a small tip and you can get various tips for the Weller.
1351360
Phillips head screwdriver, wire pliers. It's really simple. Just follow the line to see where the ends connect.
1111249
I have this exact unit, and use it daily for soldering audio cables. It works for any type of soldering, not just SMD work. It's a great unit for the money.
1592910
It's a small, possibly 1/16th inch chisel tip. small enough for P.C. boards but too small for big soldering jobs that require a lot of heat transfer