What wattage soldering iron are folks using? Will this stuff work with a 25W iron? thanks!
1080563
I have only used a small torch, but I think a soldering iron would work on small jobs.
1080564
I can't tell you what wattage soldering iron but I can say that almost all soldering irons work with this stuff. It does not really require all that high of a temperature. If your iron will handle conventional solders, it will work fine with this. I understand it is not a lot of silver involved here even though it is called silver solder.
1080565
I use 150watt soldering iron but I also use a 25watt soldering iron with silver solder.but what are you soldering???
1080566
25W sounds kinda small. Personally I am using a Smith micro ony-acetylene torch, not an electric...
1852178
7 watts is the max I think on this controller. Use a light cord (one with ribs). It is find in size and strong. Solder then you will have a better connection at the end of the copper wire.
2163974
The iron works on 110 W and 220 W and there is 5-6 different adaptor plugs. It works amazing !
1365490
Not sure if it is the same as the 852D+, as that says 700W on it (for the entire unit). Careful, as the soldering tool is able to get hot enough to melt itself- I was very surprised, at first, but not so surprised after looking at how it is constructed, with metal very near the heated end embedded in the plastic. Something to pay close attention to. I have never had a soldering iron do that, these are not built the same as our old workhorse Weller's, but for the price.... These can get VERY hot!
178805
It is rumored to be 1700 watts. I use it on a 20 amp circuit. The iron works just as well as the much more expensive unit it replaced (due to a worn, shorted cord).
1505472
Sorry for the late response. The wattage that is stated on the label for the iron is 45W
694403
Did you try and replace the heating element with the spare one that comes with the set? At 217 degrees, that's not even close to melting solder. I know my station has to be set about 100 degrees higher than where I normally would set it, which tells me that the thermostat isn't very accurate, but other than that I've used mine to build hundreds of circuit boards at home and actually prefer my solder station over the ones I use at work. If the 2nd heating element doesn't work, I would contact the seller.
686572
The soldering iron varies from 350°F to 850°F. So you have plenty of control over the temp. I normally use around 750°F.
288459
A 40 watt soldering iron works... this Hakko sucks, to put it nicely. Do not bother.i carefully placed mine in the trash. really...
573348
It would have more than enough heat for that. It will be a matter of trial and error to get the heat right. If new to soldering, before you ever power it on watch some youtube videos on tinning the tip and proper iron care. Also toss the sponge and order a hako brass mesh cleaner. Great iron though.
1124792
Hot enough to melt the solder but not the came. Try it on a test piece of came...if the came melts, the iron is too hot.
686573
A low wattage iron (10-15 Watts) might require so long to heat the solder to a fluid state, that you damage circuitry or material bonds. Use a good temperature controlled device. With a 700 to 750°F setting (approx) damage should be minimal.
2022814
It states in the instructions that you can use an up-to-330 watt iron beside the one that's included. I'm not sure what the compatibility with other brands is, for sure, but it seems like you should be able to use a different brand iron as long as it's not too hot.
1365491
Don't know the wattage, but it works well for me on circuit board soldering. I have other high wattage irons, guns and a torch where less precision is required.
1085562
Yes it works as good as any soldering iron I have used the stamps and whole set-up is 1st Class!
279140
The melting point of 99.3% Tin, 0.7% Copper solder is 455 °F (227 °C) As with any solder wire, you'll need to bring your iron 200-300 °F above that point in order to adequately heat your work piece so you don't end up with a cold joint. Because this is a fairly high melting point solder, it's not preferable for more delicate electronics (ICs, surface mount components), but should be fine for things like through-hole resistors, wires, etc.
1758875
I used it with a Weller soldering gun to repair a leak in a stainless steel pan. It worked very well. The type of iron/gun that you need will depend on what you are soldering since you need to raise the temperature of the item to the melting temp, but it should work fine.