Soldering Station- 10awg

[Chris BT Davis]

Hoping to draw on the collective wisdom for a soldering station suggestion. I'm working on soldering some 10awg and, while fine for mic cable, the little 60w Weller isn't cutting it. I'm assuming I need something that is 'stiffer' than the Weller, better recovery time. What's the recommendation?

Thanks in advance!
-C

 

[John Halliburton]

Re: Soldering Station- 10awg

Yes, you'll need a larger iron, or as you've concluded, a decent soldering station. My recommendation for many years is to invest in a
Hakko 936. You can get this station with a small, medium, or large iron. I suspect you'll need the large iron for 10awg work. Lots of tips are available too.

A good value, typically around 80-100USD.

http://www.tequipment.net/HakkoSolderingStations.html

Best regards,

John

 

[Steve Tarak]

Re: Soldering Station- 10awg

John's right. The Hakko is a great tool.

Steve

 

[Rob Timmerman]

Re: Soldering Station- 10awg

Don't underestimate the importance of the proper tip for the job. 10AWG wire will typically require at least a .1" (2.5mm) tip.

 

[Tim Perry]

Re: Soldering Station- 10awg

John's right. The Hakko is a great tool.

Steve

I have owned one for many years. I doubt that I would attempt 10 Ga with it unless it was an emergency. This job calls for a weller D55PK 200/260 watt gun or similar.

 

[Ola Brekken]

Re: Soldering Station- 10awg

I've used my Weller WS81 to solder 8 Ga cables many times. Use the 3.2 or 4.5mm tip.

 

[Chris BT Davis]

Re: Soldering Station- 10awg

Don't underestimate the importance of the proper tip for the job. 10AWG wire will typically require at least a .1" (2.5mm) tip.

We have a winner. Bought the biggest screwdriver tip I could find and the Weller WES51 is doing fine with 10awg. Thanks all.