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what kind of iron would be best 15w 20w 25w or more
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04-26-2008, 05:54 AM
I'm a big fan of the Weller SP40 pencil. 40 watts, nice 1/4" wide flat tip. If you're patient it will even do light chassis connections. They run about $16-18 these days.

For SS work I have the SP25 with the little 1/8" conical tip.

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