Ultra thin soldering iron

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Ewans

Joined Aug 25, 2017
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Hi all. Can anyone recommend a very thin, fairly long needle soldering iron? My purpose is soldering between very tight spaces.
Thanks
 

KeithWalker

Joined Jul 10, 2017
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A long, thin bit on a soldering iron will probably not conduct enough heat to where you want to solder.
Can you give more details, including dimensions? Maybe we can suggest a workable solution.
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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Hi all. Can anyone recommend a very thin, fairly long needle soldering iron? My purpose is soldering between very tight spaces.
Thanks
A WM120 is a possibility if you only need low power.
https://www.amazon.com/Weller-WM120-120v-Pencil-Soldering/dp/B0000WT586

If you want high power in a thin iron then a RF type works too but those are not cheap.
https://www.amazon.com/Metcal-MX-5251-Soldering-Desoldering-Rework/dp/B00F4FWIFQ

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https://store.metcal.com/en-us/shop/cartridges-tips/?SearchParameter=&@QueryTerm=*&ContextCategoryUUID=A7IKqwMVJm8AAAF33j98yeyl&OnlineFlag=1&@Sort.name=0&PageSize=12&SortingAttribute=name-asc
 
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BobaMosfet

Joined Jul 1, 2009
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Hi all. Can anyone recommend a very thin, fairly long needle soldering iron? My purpose is soldering between very tight spaces.
Thanks
I use Weller, which has interchangeable tips. Your second thought should be- how thick is my solder? I found smaller solder diameter to be invaluable to working in tight spaces.
 
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