Vintage Synth Repair

Hi guys,
I'm starting to get that kit building bug again, after years of
absence from the hobby.  I did it pretty heavily back in the 70s-80s,
but fell away for a while.  Question: I need a new soldering iron.  I
see wattages in the range of 15 through 40.  What should I be looking
at for assembly of electronic kits from places like PAiA, etc.?

Thanks,

Rob Williams
Portland, Oregon

Hi Rob,

I would take a temperature controlable iron.

reg,
Eric.

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "will7370" <will7370@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi guys,
> I'm starting to get that kit building bug again, after years of
> absence from the hobby.  I did it pretty heavily back in the 70s-
80s,
> but fell away for a while.  Question: I need a new soldering iron.  
I
> see wattages in the range of 15 through 40.  What should I be 
looking

> at for assembly of electronic kits from places like PAiA, etc.?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob Williams
> Portland, Oregon

Le 17 janv. 2004, à 01:38, will7370 a écrit :

> Question: I need a new soldering iron.  I
> see wattages in the range of 15 through 40.  What should I be looking
> at for assembly of electronic kits from places like PAiA, etc.?

one with temperature settings (not mandatory, depends of what you're 
about to do as most component are not very temperature sensitive) and 
30-50 W will do the trick.

Have a look at the FAQs at MOTM, usefull hints about material.

http://www.synthtech.com then MOTM/FAQ "What do I need to buy in order 
to build these kits?"

Weller rocks! ;)

Now there are also tips on thing in places like the pages around the 
ASM-1 and other big DIY pages
(sorry I don't have the relevant links handy but google will give you 
the right returns)

Denis H]                                 lepetitmartien
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