I've retired & I want to dabble in electronics.
One of the items that I need to get is a soldering iron. My dad had a soldering gun & I found that heavy & not easy to use. So, I need to get a soldering pencil. Digital & temperature controlled soldering pencils are expensive. I've seen the Weller soldering pencil with LEDs on the Home Depot & Lowe's websites. I like that. It comes in different wattages from 15 to 80. What wattage do I need for soldering ICs, etc? I watched YouTube videos on surface mount soldering & I really don't want to do that. I don't have steady hands & I don't have the patience. I'd rather stick with the old-fashion soldering. There are 2 kinds of solder aren't there - acid core & rosin core. Isn't acid-core used for soldering pipes & stuff like that? Wouldn't I use rosin-core solder?
One of the items that I need to get is a soldering iron. My dad had a soldering gun & I found that heavy & not easy to use. So, I need to get a soldering pencil. Digital & temperature controlled soldering pencils are expensive. I've seen the Weller soldering pencil with LEDs on the Home Depot & Lowe's websites. I like that. It comes in different wattages from 15 to 80. What wattage do I need for soldering ICs, etc? I watched YouTube videos on surface mount soldering & I really don't want to do that. I don't have steady hands & I don't have the patience. I'd rather stick with the old-fashion soldering. There are 2 kinds of solder aren't there - acid core & rosin core. Isn't acid-core used for soldering pipes & stuff like that? Wouldn't I use rosin-core solder?