http://www.pcb7.com/good-pcb-soldering-equipment-for-beginners.html All about PCB Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.pcb7.com/good-pcb-soldering-equipment-for-beginners.html/comment-page-1#comment-162 Jeff L Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:05:31 +0000 http://www.pcb7.com/good-pcb-soldering-equipment-for-beginners.html#comment-162 Weller soldering equipment has been the industry standard for nearly 100 years. But the need-to-know aspect here is, what type of circuitry? PC? Subminiature? Old antique repairs? In the case of current electronics, your best bet is a dual-wattage unit Weller makes that has a button in it that in the first position is 8 watts and in the second is 30 watts. This one will do subminiature PCBs and surface mount tech stuff, as well as printed circuits and regular surface mount equipment. I'd also suggest asking after electronics courses at your school or a tech school. Weller soldering equipment has been the industry standard for nearly 100 years. But the need-to-know aspect here is, what type of circuitry? PC? Subminiature? Old antique repairs?
In the case of current electronics, your best bet is a dual-wattage unit Weller makes that has a button in it that in the first position is 8 watts and in the second is 30 watts. This one will do subminiature PCBs and surface mount tech stuff, as well as printed circuits and regular surface mount equipment.
I’d also suggest asking after electronics courses at your school or a tech school.

]]> http://www.pcb7.com/good-pcb-soldering-equipment-for-beginners.html/comment-page-1#comment-161 wires Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:03:19 +0000 http://www.pcb7.com/good-pcb-soldering-equipment-for-beginners.html#comment-161 Get a soldering station that has a temperature control. These are very common. There's a knob on the front to set the temperature very similar to adjusting the volume of an amp. Having an adjustable temp is more important than setting wattage. Also, for any modern soldering, make sure the tip is grounded or static safe. As the other answer pointed out, Weller is a well known brand. Either the WES51 or WESD51 would be a good station for you. See the link below. Get a soldering station that has a temperature control. These are very common. There’s a knob on the front to set the temperature very similar to adjusting the volume of an amp. Having an adjustable temp is more important than setting wattage. Also, for any modern soldering, make sure the tip is grounded or static safe. As the other answer pointed out, Weller is a well known brand. Either the WES51 or WESD51 would be a good station for you. See the link below.

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