Soldering Iron Recommendations

[Duff]

Yeah dude. The RP 350 sounds relaxing to me when I play myself to sleep. The SOLDLY model is complex and neat and I use it sometimes.

I got my old Marshall Valvestate VS30R back and am thinking of putting a new speaker in it, a sensitive one. I would like to get some ideas on what might be a good speaker for that amp.

And I developed a "train song", always a popular type of song, and it rocks and I find it really relaxing.

I also like to play "Free Bird" with that model. It sounds cool.

Chillin',

Duffy
Winfield, Pa.

Do you have any ideas for a ten inch sensitive speaker ShortBuSX?

[ShortBuSX]

Do you have any ideas for a ten inch sensitive speaker ShortBuSX?

Nope, but I bought some new tips for my soldering irons and they worked great!

My irons are so old that I didnt remember what a new tip was like...well that coupled with zero soldering skills. So as my tips aged my skills have improved...I was scared to get new tips, having learned on crappy ones(for so long).
For less than 2 bucks a tip I was soldering with much better control, I felt like a pro!
Cheap Radioshack soldering irons(30 and 40 watts) have worked great for me, I dont even have a fancy station.

What I find helps me the most is additional flux, buy a small tub of the stuff...even if your solder has flux already. I never realized how important(valuable) it was until somebody gave me some to use when working on his guitar(electronics). It makes your joint soak up the solder almost effortlessly.

[tunghaichuan***]

Do you have any ideas for a ten inch sensitive speaker ShortBuSX?

I'm not ShortBuSX, but how about this one:

http://warehousespeakers.com/proddet...d=10inchguitar

SPL = 96dB/watt/meter

I've heard nothing but rave reviews for this company and its speakers and the price is right.

tung

[Duff]

Thanks Tung! Actually the stock Celestion G10C is sounding better than I ever remember. But it has this small magnet and looks cheap.

ShortBuSX,

What was the "Huhh?" about? I didn't get that one.

Also, I use flux probably too much according to some but find it very helpful. The brush on paste type.

Also, I bought a 8 dollar 40 watt iron from Radio Shack and it burnt out inside the pencil metal ventillated part after only like 3 months. I'm reluctant to try another one but liked having that 40 watter in addition to my Weller 25 watter for quick melts. I want a new 40 watt one. I have about five projects planned for the immediate future.

Thanks for the input,

Duffy

[tunghaichuan***]

Duff,

Thanks Tung! Actually the stock Celestion G10C is sounding better than I ever remember. But it has this small magnet and looks cheap.

Yeah, I love those little Marshall Lead 12 amps from the 80s but the stock speaker sounds really bad. Tinny, thin, grating. Replacing it really wakes that amp up.

Also, I bought a 8 dollar 40 watt iron from Radio Shack and it burnt out inside the pencil metal ventillated part after only like 3 months. I'm reluctant to try another one but liked having that 40 watter in addition to my Weller 25 watter for quick melts. I want a new 40 watt one. I have about five projects planned for the immediate future.

Duffy

You might consider getting the station Strum was asking about:

http://store.cs-sales.net/welowcosoirs.html

Not a lot of money, and will last a lot longer than those cheap Rat Shack irons.

tung

[Duff]

Tung,

That is a nice soldering station for that price. Looks like it could do well for me.

Also,

I can't use that speaker. It is not available in 4 ohms. I will have to look around some more. The Jensen P10R is 4 ohms but is 90 dollars. I'll have to check out the ratings or check Celestion for a four ohm.

Any other four ohm speaker ideas for a thirty watt Marshall Valvestate VS30R in MINT condition for a old amp.

Duffy

[Ch0jin]

I can't help with speaker's much as I've never replaced one in a guitar amp.

The 12" Sheffield in my Peavey is pretty good. I'm sure I could get a better one if I started swapping different types in there, but I usually run that amp into my 4x12 anyway.

The speakers in the quad are 16 Ohm 12" jobs that are about 40 years old. They look like this. That's not my rig, but I have the same box in black.

Anyway....soldering irons huh

[Duff]

Peavey makes really good guitars too. Too bad they don't make soldering irons.

I'm thinking of getting a Jensen Mod ten inch speaker, 39US. Might sound better than the stock Celestion I think is way worn out. Could be wrong though. It's not blown like my cheap Radio Shack 40 watt soldering iron is and it cost only 7US. Should have known.

I really like that little station Tung posted for like 39, I'm supposing US dollars.

What is the best type of tip, screwdriver - never heard of one of these - , flat, or conical for the type of soldering we do on amps and guitars?

I really like tha 5 - 40 watt range. That would serve a lot of purposes for me. I solder all sorts of things together like small appliances, speaker wires, headphone wires, radar detector cigarette lighter chewed off jacks, chewed in two extension cords, etc.

My just turned 6 new Newfoundland dog was a professional in a 200 foot long run with three females. Never had a puppyhood. So now he is experiencing his puppyhood at 6, it is really amusing, but he is really smart and mature and gets with the program way quicker than a puppy. He is soon to have his professional parts trimmed off. The paperwork is already in. Just waiting for the surgery date. Since his professional days are over, he is a house dog now and is getting domesticated, which is easy because he is the epitome of mellowness. No one would risk messing with me with him around though, if they were in their right mind. No one would want to take that chance. He weighs more than me and looks like a medium sized bear, black as coal. He is like 6 feet long tip of nose to tip of tail. When he begs for a dog biscuit it is like magnificent.

What an awesome dog and he gets along with my female black Lab that I used to think was big. She is 1/4 Blackmar's size. Should be less soldering coming up soon.

In fact, believe this: I had to solder my weller soldering iron cord back together just the other day. Had to use my propane torch. Hey, you're only a puppy once.

Duffy