AZNracerx1989

so 40 watt is enough?? my friend has that 100 watt solder gun from radioshack... it works good and then now it wont melt as muuch anymore... cant do any r/c things. I guess cus he didnt clean the tip.

so can stained glass soldering irons be used for r/c??

AZNracerx1989

I went to home depot and got a Weller 40 watt for 9.99..... it melted my solder on my motor like butter!!!! this thing is awesome... thanks for all the help. i cant believe 40 watts is so strong already

Wicked-Wayz

iTrader: (19)

The stained glass one could be used for rc's. Most of the people I know only use 40watt irons from weller. A 40watt weller compared to a 40watt radio shack brand is alot different. Because of weller's quality there is less resistance in the iron. I have went through two radio shack irons & one hobbico before I got a weller. All three of them were 40watts, I gotta stop at home depot now. Fiancee is getting into racing & needs her own iron.

Peace Aaron(W-W)

briansid

I used to use a 40 watt soldering gun. It worked well for a short time, then it started to get weak, even after replacing the tip. I recently bought a 40 watt Weller soldering iron, but haven't used it yet. I'm glad others are having good experiences with the 40 watt Weller. Looks like I made the right decision.

Brian

Team Duratrax

I use a cheap 40W iron. It does the job but not as good as i would like it to.

Whats the difference between a chisel tip and a regular tip?

Sean

Wicked-Wayz

iTrader: (19)

A chisel tip is a wider. When your soldering you don't use the point. You use some of the side of the tip. With a chisel the side is almost flat and allows more heat. Easier to solder when more heat is flowing.
PSI 1 is what irons normally come with. PSI 2,3 & 4 are chisel tips. The fourth one would be the best to use for rc soldering. For rc use a chisel tip is the best application. For other soldering jobs another tip might be better.

Peace Aaron(W-W)

AZNracerx1989

wow i used some small solder and it remained liquid for a long time... plus.. this was done on a penny... it sunk into the carpet and made a penny mark..
THIS WELLER 40 WATT IRON IS HELLA STRONG

Birky

iTrader: (1)

For example, you wouldn't want to use a chisel tip when soldering small electrical components onto a board.