Use an ESD safe soldering iron also.
Preferably one you can set tip temperature, though with a quick hand
thats not necessary.

Scott

Yaroslav Halchenko wrote:
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> 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:
> 
>>> 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 ;-))
> 
>> 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.
> 
>> Sander
> 
> 
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