Shopping for a new soldering iron

**snake3** · 06-22-2010,04:34 PM

I am shopping for a new soldering iron with a smaller tip, I was thinking about the weller WP25 for the iron and for the tip I was looking at the ST7, mainly I need something small that can help me to solder to IC legs.

here is the iron
http://www.amazon.com/Cooper-Hand-To...7234116&sr=8-1

and the tip
http://www.amazon.com/Weller-ST7-con...7234234&sr=8-1

Would these do the trick?

**Dissevered** · 06-24-2010,09:41 PM

That is what I used to mod my ps2. It is sufficient. If you have money, and are working on anything expensive, you may want to get an iron that has a temperature setting on it, just so you have more control.

**xboxmods2977** · 06-26-2010,03:46 PM

Spend a few bucks more and get this Weller:

http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WLC100-...7581316&sr=1-3

Best iron available for the price, and these types of projects.

EDIT: You will still need the ST7 tip tho as this Weller comes with a screwdriver tip, which is it's only downfall.

**snake3** · 06-26-2010,05:04 PM

Thanks for the input, I decided to go with the Weller WM120 12w it comes with a MP131 the tip is half the size of the ST7 tip.

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