Nixie Kit N00b

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scythis

Joined Oct 28, 2010
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Hi y'all
I am buying a Nixie clock kit and could probably buy the parts myself but I am a true beginner and really just want to assemble the thing lol.

Here's the Nixie clock with a PCB board. My old soldering iron fried on me and I need a new one anyways. From their instruction manual:


  • Do not use solder with acid, instead use colophony or any other not electrical conductive solder resin.
  • Set the soldering iron at appropriate temperature to avoid “cold soldering”.
  • Do not heat any point for more than 3 seconds
What soldering iron and accessories are best for PCB soldering and do I need any other special tools for this?


Thanks in Advance!
 

marshallf3

Joined Jul 26, 2010
2,358
Look into a Weller WLC100 - last iron you'll ever have to buy.

As to solder, any good electronics solder around 0.031" diameter is fine.
 

beenthere

Joined Apr 20, 2004
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Further on the solder - Kester#44 63/37 eutectic is as good as it gets. Lead free solder is miserable stuff to work with. With tin/lea solder, you can see a good joint easily. The deposited solder will be shiny and will have flowed nicely onto the PCB pad and the component lead.
 
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