Any Ideas , Soldering .

[Geno]

Looking to buy small soldering iron to do a few fixs on the GS , What size ,type ,wattage ,voltage , is best for the light wires , Advice please , Plenty for sale have no idea which one to buy .
Thanks in advance . Geno.

 

[Slowdown]

25-30 Watt one - cheap as chips!

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=45545

get a stand with a built in sponge though.

 

[Dickieboy]

Even better, a Gas Solderer

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=34959

I got mine from Aldi for a bout £12, great for doing really fine work as well

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

the shape of the tip helps a lot too

i don't like round tips going into a point.... I find they take longer to heat a soldered joint up i find this sort of tip covers most situations

 

[Slowdown]

I'm more a 439 or 440 man myself, but yea - dart type tips suck...

 

[(RIP) ugg]

owt will do , use good flux and decent solder , any average iron on the market will solder automotive wire, i prefer usin me gas torch , because of convenience , doesnt have to be connected to the mains , and can be used outdoors or int garage, where ye bike is usualy kept..

ugg

 

[essjay]

Nice one in Maplin at the moment on sale. Bought one yesterday myself. Reduced from €50 to €15. But I did buy the extra tips (€8.99) for it as the one with it looks shite.

50w plug in and temperature adjustment

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35016

Part number N78AR and the extra bits are part N79AR

 

[Michaelk]

Soldering

If you are soldering on a GS you must get a GaS solderer

 

[(RIP) night trunker]

soldering question?

Having soldered in the past it has always been a bit hit & miss,can anybody tell me the correct way from start to finish to solder,i have a soldering iron.flux.& solder thanks for any help. Ian.

 

[Parky]

Even better, a Gas Solderer

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=34959

I got mine from Aldi for a bout £12, great for doing really fine work as well

I got one of these and it doubles up as a heat gun to shrink your heat shrink insulation.

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

Having soldered in the past it has always been a bit hit & miss,can anybody tell me the correct way from start to finish to solder,i have a soldering iron.flux.& solder thanks for any help. Ian.

An old saying applies here

How do you get to Carnegie hall?

sorry about this clip it's American and they can't pronounce words properly

Sod-er instead of solder

Also he has a large tiped soldering iron which is fine for the wire... but not so good for smaller items... also don't forget if you're using heat shrink to slip it on the cable first and keep it away from the soldering area till it cooled down a bit

i should say he's not the most professional at it without the piece of damp sponge that most people use to clean the iron... but it's more like the real world

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[Geno]

Many Thanks ,Will be giving Maplins a call tomorrow night . Even watched the merican

 

[Keith Chapman]

For a bloke with no head, the merckin soldered pretty well.

 

[bowser]

Even better, a Gas Solderer

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=34959

I got mine from Aldi for a bout £12, great for doing really fine work as well

+1 for this, I have a couple and they are great

 

[Engineer]

I've been soldering for 40 years man and boy - I find it quite easy now

Just make sure you use 'full-fat' Pb/Sn solder, none of this new fangled Pb free girly low fat stuff!

 

[Geno]

Just back in with gas torch and extra bits ,plus sod er. Thanks for the help .. What do Pb/Sn mean to us lesser minded folk .

 

[alimey4u2]

Just back in with gas torch and extra bits ,plus sod er. Thanks for the help .. What do Pb/Sn mean to us lesser minded folk .

Lead/Tin

 

[brassmonkey001]

Just back in with gas torch and extra bits ,plus sod er. Thanks for the help .. What do Pb/Sn mean to us lesser minded folk .

Elementary, my dear chap.

 

[GerryC]

Just back in with gas torch and extra bits ,plus sod er. Thanks for the help .. What do Pb/Sn mean to us lesser minded folk .

Pb =Lead; Sn =Tin

Wire Solder

Wire solder comes in various combinations of 70Sn/30Pb, 60Sn/40Pb, or 63Sn/37Pb; the lowest meltiing point of a Pb-Sn mixture is when they are mixed in a ratio of 63Sn/37Pb.

 

[alimey4u2]

More lead, lower melting point. More tin, stronger bond...