40 watts! Holy crap. I finally got a 40-watt iron after always using 25-watts and soldering is so much easier and faster. I know this isn’t news to the many electronic experts on the forum, but to anyone else like me, get an iron that’s 40-watts!
Ya. That works well, but if you already have a 15-15wt iron lying around, instead of buying a 40wt iron and throwing it in a drawer, you could also consider buying a gun (~100-150wt) and having two tools for different types of jobs. Irons are great for fine little work around comples switches, and especially if you have a preamp or something in there, work around that.
Irons are just quot;bangquot;, it's done. Wires and pots, its my tool of choice. Just don't hold it in one place too long, or you could damage something (if nothing else, your fingers if you're holding wire nearby!).
