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For soldering/desoldering pickup covers and soldering to the back of pots you'd need something with a big fat chisel tip. 80-100W. I use a big antec soldering iron for this. It was super cheap as I don't typically do guitar work.
Thanks Tim, hadn’t given heat a thought, what sort of heat settings do you use?
I tend to use the biggest tip I can & as much heat as I can dependant on the job (as long as you are quick) & generally around 350-380 degrees for work on guitar electrics
If you buy a cheap soldering station I would highly recommend that you get a calibration unit also so that you can calibrate the tip temperature as they can be wildly out compared to what the the unit setting/readout says.
Saves a lot of problems of the the tip being to cold for the next solder to flow or take properly.
You can get soldering stations very cheaply nowadays.
The speed these new things heat up at is really impressive, I love it.
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https://uk.farnell.com/duratool/d00678/soldering-station-48w-240v-eu/dp/1498367
BTW the Hakko "clones" are actually counterfeits.
...to a Hakko FX-888D:
And yes, I'm aware of the preponderance of fakes - I bought from the UK Distributor, Dancap.
The FX-888D is a 65W iron, temperature controlled. I'm finding it very good.
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
I haven't used it in anger yet but I have a pickup swap planned for tomorrow. I've bought a couple of spare bits from Dancap (ebay is full of fakes) including a hefty one for back-of-the-pot soldering.
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
I have a Hakko FX888D which I believe to be genuine & a Katsu 936 Chinese soldering station.
The Katsu was only about £30 where as the Hakko was about £120 when I bought it.
Other than the temp needing calibrating as it was showing nearly 50c cooler than it really was the Katsu has proved to be a reliable station for the 2 years I have had it.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/