[Gautama]

Looking to order my equipment soon, tell me if I am making the wrong choice on any of these parts and help fill in the blanks.

Iron- Amazon.com: Aoyue 936 Soldering Iron: Home Improvement

DMM- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

Tweezers- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

Helping hand or vise - ?

Wire strippers- Have some

Drill and bits- Have some

Electrical tape- Have some

Desoldering bulb- ?

Desoldering wick- ?

63/37 solder- ?

Hookup wire- Something from nav ships on ebay? Perhaps Partsconnexion SKU 7064 (Is that 19 AWG for each wire, or the whole stranded piece. Stranded means 4 strands, right?)

Total w/ shipping: $60
Looking to spend $80-$85

 

[jh4db536]

that's my setup
got the T-SI tip for the 936
works awesome. Soldering has never been easier. I was using a Weller Butane pyropen prior to the Aoyue936.

63/37 is good stuff.

i have the even older DMM version. The yellow one with no backlight. Probably like 15 years old if not older.

 

[FallenAngel]

Haven't seen that iron anywhere, no reviews or ratings on amazon.com but it looks like my Hakko 936 which should be good if it performs the same. Maybe consider the Weller WLC100 for $30 as well?

Solder : I really like Kester #44 63/37, it's cheap and works great.
Wire : I usually use solid core 26AWG SPC for internal wiring, it's fairly inexpensive and works very nicely. Partsconnexion uses 5-digit codes, don't know what 7064 is.

Of course sometimes, I go overboard and use Cardas 23.5AWG or a nice ultra-pure copper in teflon for wiring, but that's only for VERY nice amps.

 

[jh4db536]

CryoParts Copper Hook Up Wire
CryoParts Silver Hook Up Wire

i liked those for hookup wire. Kinda pricey tho lol. I made interconnects with the silver stuff....

 

[Gautama]

I meant 70634. Jupiter stranded copper wire.

I will postpone the buying of hook-up wire until I have the funds for the Buffalo DAC kit, I won't need any for the Mini^3.

 

[funniecow]

Uh, won't shipping all of these things separately kill your budget?

 

[Gautama]

I'm hoping to find desoldering braid, bulb, and a helping hand/vise on the same site. I won't be needing solder right now, friend is giving me some Cardas quadeutectic to try.

 

[funniecow]

I was wondering if you could I guess go to a site that would ship you items for free, oh and please leave the list up, I'm going to use it for my procurement of supplies =D

 

[jh4db536]

i bought a lot there (936,solder, tips, etc) they have flux, braid/wick/bulb or the suction stuff, etc.

Specializing in Brazing and Soldering Technology

 

[Gautama]

These two look like good choices
Desoldering braid- TECHSPRAY | 1809-5F | Tools | Tools & Production Supplies | Newark.com
Solder sucker- SPC TECHNOLOGY | 4005 | Tools | Tools & Production Supplies | Newark.com

But no recommendations for a holder? Helping hands look soooo flimsy.

 

[Gautama]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jh4db536 /img/forum/go_quote.gif i bought a lot there (936,solder, tips, etc) they have flux, braid/wick/bulb or the suction stuff, etc. Specializing in Brazing and Soldering Technology

Thanks for reminding me to look there, thats the link amazon was buying the Aoyou 936 from. Could save a lot on shipping with this.
What is the braid/wick and solder sucker under, and did the 936 come with a needle tip or tipless?

 

[Gautama]

I decided on this helping hand- Stan Rubinstein Assoc., Inc. > Double Clamp Stand with Magnifier

I'm still not seeing the braid/wick, or solder sucker, on the SRA website if someone could kindly point it out?

EDIT: Found braid/wick, but what width do I want?

 

[Gautama]

Common widths?

 

[guitarplayer]

Panavise 201

Might be a little more expensive than you were hoping for, but it's a great tool.

Peace,

Lee

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Originally Posted by Gautama /img/forum/go_quote.gif But no recommendations for a holder? Helping hands look soooo flimsy.

 

[scompton]

You can get braid at your local Radio Shack.