soldering iron

[reefman]

any1 knows whats the best i can get under $50. mostly for light work like soldering chips and capacitors.

 

[rebelson]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AS28UC/?tag=reefs04-20

 

[NYreefNoob]

a little info to help ya decide

http://buysolderingiron.com/

http://www.ehow.com/how_15410_select-soldering-iron.html

getting one with adjustable temps is your best bet though, and with one listed from rebel you can change tips out ect

 

[reefman]

thks for the info, guys.
i'm checking these out since i need something with very thin tip.

Weller PES51
Weller WM120 12w/120v Pencil Thin Soldering Iron

 

[TimberTDI]

I bought the $40 weller one in Home Depot and it worked awesome for soldering my led lights.

Steven

 

[bizzarro]

I've used the one from Ratshack for $10 with good success. Primarily used it for soldering modchips back then to points even as small a pinhead.

 

[ryangrieder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmMRaUX-QSM