What is the best soldering iron for this

[DeIighTs]

I was wondering what the best soldering iron for this and what the best solder is for the quick solder pads

 

[Xmods]

weller hands down wp35 is a great starter iron if you have a few extra buck to spend and plan on learning soldering more then just a simple 1 time jtag i say get a WES51

 

[sebastian79hl]

hmmm just yesterday somebody in here told me 30 Watts are way too much
and I "could" ruin me Mobo??? LIke I probably allready did. . .

 

[JOCKz]

goot also make some inexpensive ceramic core soldering irons, great for hobbyist !!

 

[gnutellafan]

What about something more reasonable like this:

15-Watt Soldering Iron with Grounded Tip $8.99

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062728

 

[DeIighTs]

Also what about like solder size cause I have .062 which seems a little big

 

[Arandul]

I got a very nice Aoyue Int 937 digital soldering station with a variable temperature setting on it fairly cheap from amazon. Its really nice, makes soldering a breeze, and is probably the best iron I've owned hands down. Weller makes some allright stuff to, the more money you put in something from weller the better the quality will be.

And I use .015" 62/36/2 Silver-Bearing Solder I picked up from radio shack that works very well on small electronics and xbox stuff. I used to use 60/40 rosin core solder but I found the other stuff a little easier to manage and goes on a little cleaner.

 

[Ubergeek]

It's always down to preference. It also worries the crap out of me that guys who are about to start to mess with electronics and modding have to ask what kind of soldering iron to buy when they are about to attack their $300 gaming system.

I've used dozens of irons - they all work, its down to your skill.

Also a simple search would have found our recommendations for soldering here on the forums.

Soldering Iron: Anything from 15w to 30w with a very fine tip (Perfect for beginners. Anything hotter / heavier and you risk damaging the PCB unless you are experienced) - Weller is a recommended brand.
Solder: .032" 60/40 Rosin-Core Solder is recommended
Flux - It is VERY important that you use flux when soldering. I personally use a Chemtronics No-Clean Flux Dispensing Pen.

 

[doggyenterprisev2]

Ubergeek do you post ads on craigslist?

 

[conie]

lol wtf?

 

[marcin888888]

I personally use aoye ,got it off the ebay for $200 and happy with it.other than that i had to buy new soldering tip,unit is pretty decent.now

 

[zpersi1995]

Mine broke so I just had to grab a cheap one for a bit and Im using this one, I actually like it a lot, fine tip and actually pretty great for the QSB's. I've only had it about a week but Ive used it on about 3 RGH's and they've all worked well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002LLWZY/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01

Also maybe pick up that hakko brass tip cleaner. Love that thing, I hate using a sponge now.