TimmyMac
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Everything I've built has been with a $10 iron - including 2 tube amps, a beta22, and a couple DACs with SMD parts down to 0.5mm pin spacing. You don't NEED a nice iron, it's a luxury though and makes everything easier.
I also use cheap straight-from-China solder/flux/braid, but I'm a cheapskate.
Originally Posted by nate911 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So for most of the work I'm planning to do I would be fine with a pencil iron? Would it be easier with the 936 or not really? What about building a bantamDAC? Hmm... |
Everything I've built has been with a $10 iron - including 2 tube amps, a beta22, and a couple DACs with SMD parts down to 0.5mm pin spacing. You don't NEED a nice iron, it's a luxury though and makes everything easier.
I also use cheap straight-from-China solder/flux/braid, but I'm a cheapskate.