Soldering iron?

[Mason64]

Whats an ok Soldering iron to get for around £40 or £50? i want to start doing abit of Soldering and need a alright 1 with a small tip. I have a ******s by me and wanted to know if they have any good ones

 

[Admiral Huddy]

£50???? I just bought a replacement for £19

 

[Chris_83]

£50??? They start at £4 from electronic shops (think the main one is a competitor).

 

[Thebug]

They got this for half price

60W LCD Display Solder Station

• Temperature-controlled soldering station with dual line illuminated LCD digital display
• Two-line LCD readout simultaneously displays tip temperature and set point in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit
• Pushbutton up/down temperature setting
• Detachable/replaceable soldering iron
• LCD icons illustrate ''Heat On'' when iron is active, and ''Wait'' status when temperature deviates ±10 C from the set point

£34.99

 

[Greenlizard0]

I got a £20 kit from an electronic store (competitor).

 

[badbob]

Quality soldering irons are worth paying for though. Probably a competitor.

 

[Starfall]

Just get a basic Antex and some tip cleaner.

Don't go ultra cheap, they are cr*p, your current budget is reasonable

 

[Cupra]

if its for pc modding u want a low amp iron with a pin head not a chizel head

 

[chameleon]

Probably an Antex 25 watter would do you. You dont really need a temp controlled one for electronics soldering. You can also get a variety of tips.

 

[Jokester]

Probably an Antex 25 watter would do you. You dont really need a temp controlled one for electronics soldering. You can also get a variety of tips.

This is all you need, get a Antex 25W kit and you'll have everything you need pretty much.

Jokester

 

[PhillyDee]

Buy a decent iron with wuality tips and you will have it for years to come. Make sure you get the thin solder too. The thick stuff is hopeless for precision work.

 

[Mason64]

thanks for the advice i will pop to the local shop now and see if they have any.