I'm looking to upgrade my soldering unit that I use for stained glass making and repair. Would this be suitable?
769955
Well, I've done stained glass, and I don't think this unit would suit. It really meant for work involving electronics, wiring, and other work requiring accurate placement of heat. Of course, your stained glass work may require such capabilities. Its is an excellent unit and I'm quite happy with its performance.
769956
Fast response from my friend in the business..She uses the Weller W100 and uses a 1/4 inch wide tip set at 800 degree range. With that bit of info I would think this one would work too. Personal preference.
769957
I actually have a friend that has this type of business. I asked her to let me know what they use. My thinking this unit your asking about is better suited for electronic work on boards. I will get back to you once my friend responds.
1024714
This is a 25 watt soldering iron. This article I found says you need 40-80 watts for stained glass: http://www.walmart.com/c/bg/soldering-iron-buying-guide - so I'd say the answer is no.
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.
528662
I'd say that a soldering gun is too heavy a soldering tool for that type of repair. I'd op-ed for either a good quality soldering station or a portable iron like the Iso-Tip. I used this one for small parts soldering as will as SMT. You can buy a verity of tips to suit your needs. Hopes this helps.
1684971
Yes, I used this a bit ago to repair the t100ta-b1-gr for my aunt. Remember to use heat to remove the original glue around the broken glass, otherwise it breaks into imperceptibly small shards that will haunt you for weeks. I'm not joking - you'll find the little shards when you least expect it, or when is least convenient. No additional tools were supplied despite the advertisement in my case.
988927
Simple answer is yes but with qualifications. Are you already operating with PLA and looking to upgrade? Or are you buying from scratch? If the latter, I would suggest going with PLA first and getting all the variables sorted out then upgrade.
1728098
Thank you for quick answer. Also a second question, would this solder be good for long uses? And where would be a good site to look up, and learn the proper care for these tools?
550048
Yes see amazon url:Aoyue/Hakko Chisel Soldering Tip Set of 10 Pcs.However, since you have such good soldering station, I would recommend tips you likely have never heard of. They are Plato tips. My father worked for Plato. He gave me soldering tips that lasted me 25 years. They are not that good today, but they are a world of difference. http://www.amazon.com/Soldering-Tip-Hakko-936-Stations/dp/B0027IU3QO/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid;=1423200556&sr;=8-30&keywords;=PLATO+SOLDERING+TIPS
1477214
This one is better for different types of solder. You can change the temperature, it's fast to heat and it stays at the temp you use last. Just don't forget about the other tips. They're about $15 for a genuine set. I use this brand to fix desktop towers.
503231
You will have to use their tips. I don't use the soldering part of the unit. I have two Weller soldering stations. I only use the hot air part of the unit for removing surface mount components. It works great for that purpose.
529317
I've been using it to solder resistors and wires to pc boards. Works grat so far. I am a newbie with limited skills, but I have not had any problems so far.
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Hello Mr Fraser. I use my soldering station to repair solid state circuitry in music related products. 90% of the board level repairs I do are keyboards, Korg, Roland, Yamaha and others. I have yet to see any noticeable variation in temps aside from having the AC on and being to close to an air diffuser which tends to cool the work tip. different solder alloys can be a pain in the butt let alone a bothersome or quirky soldering station.Buy this one with confidence..Mr Phill.ps: forgot to mention that I used a heat testing device to verify my unit. for stability while active and at rest. Hello Mr Fraser. I use my soldering station to repair solid state circuitry in music related products. 90% of the board level repairs I do are keyboards, Korg, Roland, Yamaha and others. I have yet to see any noticeable variation in temps aside from having the AC on and being to close to an air diffuser which tends to cool the work tip. different solder alloys can be a pain in the butt let alone a bothersome or quirky soldering station.Buy this one with confidence..Mr Phill.ps: forgot to mention that I used a heat testing device to verify my unit. for stability while... » Read More Hello Mr Fraser. I use my soldering station to repair solid state circuitry in music related products. 90% of the board level repairs I do are keyboards, Korg, Roland, Yamaha and others. I have yet to see any noticeable variation in temps aside from having the AC on and being to close to an air diffuser which tends to cool the work tip. different solder alloys can be a pain in the butt let alone a bothersome or quirky soldering station.Buy this one with confidence..Mr Phill.ps: forgot to mention that I used a heat testing device to verify my unit. for stability while active and at rest. « Show Less
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yes it is , but you got to remerber that you pay for what you get and this is a cheap one.allso make sure you get a de-soldering wick and a de-soldering pump that is to get the old solder out .that said i do use this one,but i do not solder to much.
172662
I am sorry I have no idea, I purchased it to use with glass and fusing, it did not work for me with that project idea. Donald Martz
1999426
Not sure. I have used it for electrical soldering and some jewelry soldering. have to be careful burns a little hot.
650990
I think you are asking the size and shape of the tip on the soldering iron. The one I have is like a flat headed screw driver only smaller. It is smaller than the tip on the other soldering irons I have tired. I find it is much better for making soldering lines on my stained glass, just be careful to adjust the temp of the iron. Hope this helps.
151398
YES!!! The tip that comes with it is perfect for stained glass work. That is what I am using this iron for and it works great. I'm new to stained glass and I am working with someone that is very advanced in making stained glass and she loves this iron! She will use it over using her own.