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Post by oghkhood on May 12, 2018 11:57:35 GMT
Yes, this JBC is described as very efficient. And I believe it is very important, because once in contact, a powerfull but ineficient iron tip may drop its temperature quicker than a good but less powerfull tool
To put it short, I think that the JBC tip is cooler than your iron's when touching the part, but it has kept hotter once the soldering is done
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Post by salteedog on May 13, 2018 10:15:45 GMT
I have a solder station (adjustable temp) and it helps. But I was soldering pots yesterday and it's a more difficult job than it looks. I find it helps to scratch the pot surface to give it a rough surface for the solder to adhere to. It also helps if you have three hands! I agree with oghkhood - a good soldering iron with good tips makes a big difference.
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Post by oghkhood on May 13, 2018 10:25:15 GMT
.... and is not necessarily more expensive
this is a third hand
Average cost of this item is 5€
.... mine is 25 years old ans still works fine with no clue of rumathisms neither parkinsonian gig
Well I'm not sure a station can make a big difference here. In my humble opinion, a station is usefull if you are using different irons and solder alloys
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Post by oghkhood on May 13, 2018 13:23:08 GMT
I do not have to scratch any pots..... really my iron must be working better than yours. Because I remember that with my previous Iron, I had the same problem as you say to make a good soldering on my pots.
Then I just have to heat the pot cap, add solder, and it's done !
Or perhaps you are using lead free solder ? scrap this **** and use good old solder if you can find. You are not pro, so that doesn't matter
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2018 13:59:32 GMT
I was researching irons on you tube and it seems its best to get a 60 Watt iron. It heats faster but also solders faster. Instead of having 30-40 watt and holding for longer hence risking to overheat or in cases underheat. Will get me a 60 watts iron soon.
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Post by MartinB on May 13, 2018 14:09:59 GMT
So long as I keep removing the manky **** from the tip and keeping a shiny solder coated tip I have no problems.
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Post by salteedog on May 13, 2018 22:01:27 GMT
I do not have to scratch any pots..... really my iron must be working better than yours. Because I remember that with my previous Iron, I had the same problem as you say to make a good soldering on my pots. Then I just have to heat the pot cap, add solder, and it's done ! Or perhaps you are using lead free solder ? scrap this **** and use good old solder if you can find. You are not pro, so that doesn't matter You are right - I am using lead free solder. But I do have a couple of spools of the old stuff. I must try that out next time. BTW - I also have one of those third hand contraptions. Useful enough but I'd still prefer a real third hand.
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Post by MartinB on May 13, 2018 22:22:45 GMT
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