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Originally posted by zipzap
Thanks i think am going to get a new iron with a sponge and holder sometime soon 20/40 watts switchable.
Thanks for the tip wingman...
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I do a ton of soldering with these little freakin cars and have yet to fry anything. I think the secret is a very hot iron, very thin solder, and good clean metal. The contact between the iron and the component should be a extremely fast, and in order to get a good joint you need lots of heat, applied to a small area, very quickly. If you touch a component and then have to wait... for the solder to melt, you're gonna cook it. Also, be sure to clean and "tin" everything, including the iron tip. Small amounts of flux will also speed the melting of the solder and help the solder to stick. A heat sink is also a good idea for really sensitive IC's and stuff, but you really shouldn't need one in most cases. I've used 30, 35, and 40 watts irons, and I prefer the 40 myself. Maybe I'm crazy, but I've had great success with it.