Id like something better than the crappy old soldering iron that came with an old pc tool "kit" I dont want to spend much over 50 bucks on one.. I keep hearing Weller for a name brand.. Any particular models I should look for? Id like to get it local if possible, but online ordering is fine.

I am in the process of getting rid of a bunch of old crap from our server room at work, and came across this fairly good sized spool of 24AWG solid copper wire that they usually use for punching down phone patch panels. Its 2 solid strands each insulated. Is this wire worth anything at all...

My first venture into the world of headphone amps was with the Little Dot Micro+. To say the least.. I find it lacking. Originally I had planned on using the amp with my Zune only.. but lately the sound in my pc is lacking the real oomph to push my DT770 headphones. Im partially deaf.. so that...

As the title says, Im looking for a mini to mini (will connect my zune to a portable amp). Just curious what the best bang for the buck is. I saw some cardas cables at headroom for 14-17 I think, but it didnt look much better than the standard radio shack connector. Suggestions? I dont really...

I have one of these at home: http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?model...athId=5&page=2 Im curious what people think about using a full size A/V receiver as a headphone "amp"? The sound from the USB on an old computer of mine was certainly far better than the onboard sound. How does this compare...

I recently picked up a pair of Beyerdynamic 770pro/80 headphones. Im finding that my Zune doesnt really put out enough juice to really get these headphones to an acceptable volume level for me. It doesnt help the fact that im at least 75% deaf in one ear. So.. thats where the cross feeding...