Author Topic: 30 watt soldering iron ok? (Read 4936 times)

thearkman2009 · « **on:** March 15, 2009, 08:32:29 PM »

I have a 30 watt soldering iron. Will that be ok if I want to do LED mods? I have never overheated something, and I can solder very small parts, quickly, but I want to know if its still too much power for LED work.

tapdisbong · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2009, 08:40:11 PM »

ya, 30watt is good i always use it for everything never messed up anything.

thearkman2009 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2009, 08:41:12 PM »

I have been hesitant to do any LED stuff, because I dont want to just burn up every LED I buy. lol

rgarjr · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:30:05 PM »

Quote from: thearkman2009 on March 15, 2009, 08:41:12 PM

I have been hesitant to do any LED stuff, because I dont want to just burn up every LED I buy. lol

I think you'll probably lose them more than burn them up, since they are so miniature.

redrider · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2009, 11:20:05 PM »

i had a 30 watt and then bought a 15 watt for like 7 bucks and i found it a little better but that's

just me

dedafmonteur · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2009, 11:53:51 PM »

30 watt is the highest you can use, otherwise all your leds will go up in flames...

thearkman2009 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:31:29 AM »

So I'm gonna take it that a half second or less on each side of an LED is about the most time contact should be made with a 30 watt?

dedafmonteur · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:14:54 AM »

yes, verry good.

use a pincet on the led so the pincet can conduct some of the heat

thearkman2009 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:38:05 AM »

Just clip it straight onto the LED?

dedafmonteur · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:41:54 AM »

yeh or on the part of the wire that is stripped, jsut do you can conduct the heat away from the led

thearkman2009 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2009, 02:01:35 AM »

Sounds good. thanks guys.

dedafmonteur · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2009, 02:26:43 AM »

no problem, goodluck

EliteGamer83 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2009, 07:00:44 AM »

Hey I got an old soldering iron from a yardsale, it works fine, but I have no idea how many wattage it is any way to find out? it plug straight into the wall how do I know if it is too powerful??

dedafmonteur · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2009, 07:14:53 AM »

thats verry easy, let it warmup for some time.
than get a smd and put your soldering gun onto it, if it melts instanly your wattage is way to high.
if it takes like a sec. or 2 than its fine

this sounds strange but it works

EliteGamer83 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:01:29 AM »

Oh ok thanks, it doesn't have any model number or anything printed on it so I can't google it. Lol if I REALLY wanted to know I could buy one of those meters you plug into the wall first then plug your item into that to find out how much wattage it's using but it would just be cheaper to buy a new iron with a stand lol I didn't get one with mine so I had some extra wood laying around and some plumbing connectors XD LOL

dedafmonteur · « **Reply #15 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:28:26 AM »

looks big, but nice

keep up the good work

redrider · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:11:44 AM »

lol..i brand new 15 watt iron is like 7 bucks and comes with a stand lol. hope you didnt pay over that lol

EliteGamer83 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:26:03 AM »

Quote from: redrider on March 16, 2009, 11:11:44 AM

lol..i brand new 15 watt iron is like 7 bucks and comes with a stand lol. hope you didnt pay over that lol

It was $0.50 lol

redrider · « **Reply #18 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:37:16 AM »

ROFL

..then yes...good job lol...just make sure to practice with it on an old circuit board before using it to solder onto the psp mobo to make sure you can handle it.

Ben. · « **Reply #19 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:57:07 PM »

Yer im abit dodgy with my soldrering so my dad brings me home some old radios i can pratices on..

DiscEngine · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2009, 06:02:59 PM »

thats good idea and nice of your dad

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