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Title: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: MrPete1985 on February 22, 2012, 06:07:06 PM

I'm wondering what watt iron people use to solder to the Xbox motherboard my weller 12 watt is fine for DVD-ROM boards and what not but just won't do the trick on Xbox motherboard

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Rodent on February 22, 2012, 06:10:36 PM

12watt should be fine , I use a 15watt or 25watt but , i got some experince with a iron

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: nEoVaLoR on February 22, 2012, 06:21:20 PM

I've always used 30 watt.. I don't understand how people can burn SMT components with it, but It does the job for me

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Modded Matt on February 22, 2012, 06:39:17 PM

mine has a switch from 15-30 but the xbox mobo is a pain anyway, add flux and solder then try to desolder what your working on.


the new solder helps heat the stuff MS uses

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Anonamous on February 22, 2012, 06:44:00 PM

I find the best to use is a 35 watt iron. Make sure you use plenty of flux too. Soldering to the 360 mobo is a pain because of the lead free solder.

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: 3D0kassiah on February 22, 2012, 06:58:44 PM

15w with plenty of flux is safe

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Aggressive Mods on February 22, 2012, 07:19:07 PM

15 watt for me.  :hifive:

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: PsychoticWolf on February 22, 2012, 07:52:21 PM

I have an 85 Watt Adjustable pretty cheap. But I am gonna get this soon http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMD-Rework-Soldering-LCD-Digital-Station-Hot-Air-Gun-Solder-Iron-Welder-11-Tips-/370586123326?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5648a77c3e (http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMD-Rework-Soldering-LCD-Digital-Station-Hot-Air-Gun-Solder-Iron-Welder-11-Tips-/370586123326?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5648a77c3e)

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: MrPete1985 on February 22, 2012, 08:39:11 PM

Not trying to remove anything right now but last time I did a 12v fan mod the solder on the underside of the power plug just did not want to melt, eventually I got some solder on it but it looked like :censored:.  I did get a 25 watt iron recently from a friend that never used it so next time I'll give that one a shot

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Sammy on February 22, 2012, 08:51:33 PM

I use a 25 watt, and i couldnt get it to melt either, i did the same thing with the fan, and it looked like crap

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Nevbox on February 23, 2012, 07:46:18 AM

Good British Antex CS18.

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: FOOKzâ„¢ on February 23, 2012, 12:18:41 PM

I have a Weller WES51 50Watt adjustable station i use for whatever. Works well for desoldering anything

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Hazer on February 23, 2012, 07:51:48 PM

I have bought 2 of these (one for me, one for a friend):

http://www.circuitspecialists.com/soldering-stations-csi-station1a.html (http://www.circuitspecialists.com/soldering-stations-csi-station1a.html)

It works just as well as the Hakko I had at work. I have used mine for 4 years without problems, and I still cant believe the price. Its almost the same price as a generic 30 watt from RadioShack.

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: GhoSt on February 23, 2012, 08:24:16 PM

I have a 20+ year old 50w weller soldering station that belonged to my dad. I will hopefully get a smd rework station sometime this year.

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: toadzilla on February 23, 2012, 09:06:18 PM

Quote from: Hazer on February 23, 2012, 07:51:48 PM

I have bought 2 of these (one for me, one for a friend):

http://www.circuitspecialists.com/soldering-stations-csi-station1a.html (http://www.circuitspecialists.com/soldering-stations-csi-station1a.html)

It works just as well as the Hakko I had at work. I have used mine for 4 years without problems, and I still cant believe the price. Its almost the same price as a generic 30 watt from RadioShack.

thats 29.95 right that extra 0 threw me off

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Kool1zero on February 23, 2012, 09:20:37 PM

i have two. a temperature controlled 60w (http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WES51-Analog-Soldering-Station/dp/B000BRC2XU) and a plain simple weller 25w (http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1340443)

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Marcheslav on February 24, 2012, 09:54:03 PM

I have the same one as fookz, I love it. I also use a cheapo desoldering pump from radioshack.

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: hyper999 on February 27, 2012, 06:32:38 AM

80w, with temp set to 350C, add leaded solder then its a dream to solder to the xbox's mobo

Title: Re: What watt iron does everyone use?
Post by: Luigus on February 27, 2012, 10:34:59 AM

I use a 50W Magnum 2004 Temp controlled Iron, set between 250-300 degrees

Ps: got it second hand though, saw it in the shops for about 210$
---> http://www.magnumproducts.co.za/2004.html (http://www.magnumproducts.co.za/2004.html)