Soldering Iron Recommendations

[just strum]

To those making recommendations - does this also apply to doing work on guitars - pups, pots, and switches?

[tunghaichuan***]

To those making recommendations - does this also apply to doing work on guitars - pups, pots, and switches?

For this type of work, I use the 900M-T-2LD tip. It doesn't have as much mass as the other one, so it won't overheat your joints as fast. Still, with good soldering technique, you should be able to use either tip.

Here is another recommendation: get a pair of locking hemostats. They're like $2-$3 at army navy surplus stores. Clamp these on to whatever you're soldering to act as a heat sink.

tung

[duhvoodooman***]

Here is another recommendation: get a pair of locking hemostats. They're like $2-$3 at army navy surplus stores. Clamp these on to whatever you're soldering to act as a heat sink.

Small alligator clips work pretty well, too.

[tunghaichuan***]

Small alligator clips work pretty well, too.

Good point, and alligator clips are less likely to damage fragile components like hemostats can.

tung