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Originally Posted by albanks
Hi All,
Not sure if this is the correct section to post this. Some of you may have seen my posts. I'm basically just a beginner trying to learn and get my sets working again. With that being said, I am about to go on a buying spree. What is the basic essential equipment I should have in my toolbox?
Right now, I have nothing but a basic $5 soldering gun from Harbor Freight. I know I need a higher watt gun because my chassis soldering won't hold. I have leaded solder in my supply stock, can I get away with lead-free? What kind of meters or testers should I buy? Any other essential equipment to get started?
Thanks.
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Everything Tom said , plus the one thing I didn't see mentioned , a "Solder Sucker" . It's a device that will remove solder (once you get the solder hot enough with your iron) from a connection way faster than using "Solder Wick" . Your on the right track with wanting different sized soldering irons for different sized jobs , and getting the solder sucker completes the set , sometimes ya can't solder new parts in till you've desoldered old parts out
