doh me -- I meant to ask about soldering iron primarily. So which gun
would you recommend (so it feels comfortable in hand, is not too long,
doesn't heat the handle more than the tip ;-) etc)

On Tue, 22 Jul 2008, Sander van Grieken wrote:

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> > could anyone recommend a nice solder for such kind of work? (haven't
> > bothered to buy one in the states... in ukraine at the university was
> > using whatever was given ;-))

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> You will need 'flux core solder' (normal 'resin' electronics solder), with a low wattage
> soldering iron, like 15W. It also helps to apply the solder to all contacts first,
> before putting the capacitor in place.

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