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Soldering Iron Kit for PC repair,Up to £30 from Amazon.Give me links for ones i should consider thanks
System Name | PCGOD |
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Processor | AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz |
Motherboard | Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios |
Cooling | Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED |
Memory | 16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V) |
Video Card(s) | AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X |
Storage | Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB |
Display(s) | NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter) |
Case | AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR |
Power Supply | Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3) |
Mouse | Roccat Kone XTD |
Keyboard | Roccat Ryos MK Pro |
Software | Windows 7 Pro 64 |
System Name | PCGR |
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Processor | 12400f |
Motherboard | Asus ROG STRIX B660-I |
Cooling | Stock Intel Cooler |
Memory | 2x16GB DDR5 5600 Corsair |
Video Card(s) | Dell RTX 3080 |
Storage | 1x 512GB Mmoment PCIe 3 NVME 1x 2TB Corsair S70 |
Display(s) | LG 32" 1440p |
Case | Phanteks Evolve itx |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | 750W Cooler Master sfx |
Software | Windows 11 |
I find that reviews aren't very reliable on Amazon. I am also interested in finding the right equipment myself as I want to learn soldering/desoldering as I used to do it long ago but haven't done it in like 20 years.Get on amazon.com and look at reviews
That is all i have to go on reviews on Amazon.I find that reviews aren't very reliable on Amazon. I am also interested in finding the right equipment myself as I want to learn soldering/desoldering as I used to do it long ago but haven't done it in like 20 years.
Get on amazon.com and look at reviews
System Name | Black MC in Tokyo |
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Processor | Ryzen 5 7600 |
Motherboard | MSI X670E Gaming Plus Wifi |
Cooling | Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2 |
Memory | 2 x 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 6000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319 |
Storage | Kingston KC3000 1TB | WD Black SN750 2TB |WD Blue 1TB x 2 | Toshiba P300 2TB | Seagate Expansion 8TB |
Display(s) | Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Audio Device(s) | Plantronics 5220, Nektar SE61 keyboard |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x v3 |
Mouse | Logitech G602 |
Keyboard | Dell SK3205 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | Rimworld 4K ready! |
Soldering Iron Kit for PC repair,Up to £30 from Amazon.Give me links for ones i should consider thanks
Yes replacing caps on old motherboards.But i would like to do basic stuff.I am thinking about a package something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soldering-...ds=soldering+iron+kit&s=amazon-devices&sr=1-1What are you planning to do with it, specifically? Are we talking replacing caps on old motherbords, desoldering heat sinks, replacing blown mosfets on modern boards or what?
I'm seriously considering one of these for light stuff, they get good reviews. EDIT: Wait with a 24V PSU it gets up to 88W, that definitely settles it.
System Name | PCGOD |
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Processor | AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz |
Motherboard | Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios |
Cooling | Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED |
Memory | 16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V) |
Video Card(s) | AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X |
Storage | Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB |
Display(s) | NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter) |
Case | AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR |
Power Supply | Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3) |
Mouse | Roccat Kone XTD |
Keyboard | Roccat Ryos MK Pro |
Software | Windows 7 Pro 64 |
System Name | Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0 |
Cooling | Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF |
Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5 |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold |
Mouse | Logitech M190 |
Keyboard | Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050 |
Software | W10 Pro 64-bit |
They are reliable "IF" you are careful to understand what they are really saying, and take the others with bunch of grains of salt. I look at user reviews but do not put full faith in them. With user reviews, it is important to note happy users don't complain and so most don't write reviews. So ratings may be skewed. And most reviewers don't come back after they have used the product for a while to write reviews, so we don’t learn how the product holds up over time. Also, users typically don't have comparable products to compare with for proper side-by-side (A-B) comparisons, nor do they have properly equipped testing facilities or the necessary technical training for a proper evaluation.I find that reviews aren't very reliable on Amazon.
System Name | CyberPowerPC ET8070 |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-10400F |
Motherboard | Gigabyte B460M DS3H AC-Y1 |
Memory | 2 x Crucial Ballistix 8GB DDR4-3000 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
Storage | Boot: Intel OPTANE SSD P1600X Series 118GB M.2 PCIE |
Display(s) | Dell P2416D (2560 x 1440) |
Power Supply | EVGA 500W1 (modified to have two bridge rectifiers) |
Software | Windows 11 Home |
Yes replacing caps on old motherboards.
Processor | Ryzen 2600 |
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Motherboard | X470 Tachi Ultimate |
Cooling | AM3+ Wraith CPU cooler |
Memory | C.R.S. |
Video Card(s) | GTX 970 |
Software | Linux Peppermint 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Never high enough |
Thanks for that.Bones But i was hopping someone on here had bought a Soldering Iron set from Amazon, one they could recommend top price £30.I used to use standard soldering pens but since I got myself a 2-1 862D soldering station I'm happy with what I got.
You can set the soldering temp where you want and another benefit I got was quick heatup and good temp control, which means it holds it's temps well. Used to be my pens would be slow to warm up and would cool down fast while being used but that's not a problem with what I've got now - Temps are held and I can just solder whatever I want with no worries about the pen cooling down while doing the work.
The air wand is a plus and makes replacing caps a breeze as I found out - Also good for removal of surface components such as MOSFETS too with their multiple soldering points.
I normally use the wand to remove the caps and even to set them back in but I always "Chase" each cap leg with the pen & flux to make sure they have a good solder joint once done.
That's what I've got now and will never go back to a standard soldering pen.
Regardless of what you get, do try to have an assortment of tips handy, esp a chisel tip which works great for most jobs.
At $77.99 just for a soldering iron is not what i am after. i want a soldering Iron kit.Thanks for your input though Shrek.I like the Weller W60P3
Amazon.com: Weller W60P3 60Watts/120V Controlled Output Soldering Iron With 3-Wire Cord : Tools & Home Improvement
The tip has a magnet (at its base) to achieve temperature control through the Curie effect (more than $30 but worth it)
For replacing caps on a motherboard it helps to have more than a soldering iron; for that I use a RadioShack desoldering iron, the tip has a hole so one can get it over the capacitor lead which helps enormously. The iron should be in budget, but it is not for normal soldering.
But you are in the UK so a 110V soldering iron is no good.
System Name | Black MC in Tokyo |
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Processor | Ryzen 5 7600 |
Motherboard | MSI X670E Gaming Plus Wifi |
Cooling | Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2 |
Memory | 2 x 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 6000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319 |
Storage | Kingston KC3000 1TB | WD Black SN750 2TB |WD Blue 1TB x 2 | Toshiba P300 2TB | Seagate Expansion 8TB |
Display(s) | Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Audio Device(s) | Plantronics 5220, Nektar SE61 keyboard |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x v3 |
Mouse | Logitech G602 |
Keyboard | Dell SK3205 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | Rimworld 4K ready! |
System Name | Iglo |
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Processor | 5800X3D |
Motherboard | TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II |
Cooling | Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 |
Memory | 32 gigs - 3600hz |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC2 GAMING |
Storage | NvmE x2 + SSD + spinning rust |
Display(s) | BenQ XL2420Z - lenovo both 27" and 1080p 144/60 |
Case | Fractal Design Meshify C TG Black |
Audio Device(s) | Logitech Z-2300 2.1 200w Speaker /w 8 inch subwoofer |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 550w |
Mouse | Logitech G900 |
Keyboard | Corsair k100 Air Wireless RGB Cherry MX |
Software | win 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Super-PI 1M T: 7,993 s :CinebR20: 5755 point GeekB: 2097 S-11398-M 3D :TS 7674/12260 |
I have that one, the hole soldering iron bends when i use it. i´m looking for a better replacement. The kit it is. (Edit)
They're ok. If you were looking for a complete kit, like something like this, I can't help you.
That is a cheap kit i want to get something thats better than that.i see $12. in pounds is only 9.33 i could go a lot more than double that priceI have that one, the hole soldering iron bends when i use it. i´m looking for a better replacement. The kit it is. (Edit)
System Name | CyberPowerPC ET8070 |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-10400F |
Motherboard | Gigabyte B460M DS3H AC-Y1 |
Memory | 2 x Crucial Ballistix 8GB DDR4-3000 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
Storage | Boot: Intel OPTANE SSD P1600X Series 118GB M.2 PCIE |
Display(s) | Dell P2416D (2560 x 1440) |
Power Supply | EVGA 500W1 (modified to have two bridge rectifiers) |
Software | Windows 11 Home |
System Name | Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0 |
Cooling | Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF |
Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5 |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold |
Mouse | Logitech M190 |
Keyboard | Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050 |
Software | W10 Pro 64-bit |
But then you said you are considering this. IMO, all that for only £16.98 would definitely suggest a "cheap kit". And by "cheap" I mean cheap in quality too.That is a cheap kit i want to get something thats better than that.
Processor | Ryzen 2600 |
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Motherboard | X470 Tachi Ultimate |
Cooling | AM3+ Wraith CPU cooler |
Memory | C.R.S. |
Video Card(s) | GTX 970 |
Software | Linux Peppermint 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Never high enough |
Whatever you get is up to you and all the frustration that comes with it too because it will be there.
System Name | Juliette // My HTPC |
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Processor | Intel i7 9700K // AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
Motherboard | ASUS Prime Z390X-A // ASRock B550 ITX-AC |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12 Black // Stock |
Memory | Corsair DDR4 3600 32gb //G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3600 |
Video Card(s) | ASUS RTX4070 OC// ASUS RTX 4060 OC |
Storage | Samsung 970 EVO NVMe 1Tb, Intel 665p Series M.2 2280 1TB // Samsung 1Tb SSD |
Display(s) | ASUS VP348QGL 34" Quad HD 3440 x 1440 // 55" LG 4K SK8000 Series |
Case | Seasonic SYNCRO Q7// Silverstone Granada GD05 |
Audio Device(s) | Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 // HDMI to Samsung HW-R650 sound bar |
Power Supply | Seasonic SYNCRO 750 W // CORSAIR Vengeance 650M |
Mouse | G903 and a Master Mouse MM710/No mouse, MS game copntroller |
Keyboard | EVGA / Logitech K400 |
Software | Windows 11 Pro // Windows 10 Pro |
System Name | Black MC in Tokyo |
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Processor | Ryzen 5 7600 |
Motherboard | MSI X670E Gaming Plus Wifi |
Cooling | Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2 |
Memory | 2 x 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 6000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319 |
Storage | Kingston KC3000 1TB | WD Black SN750 2TB |WD Blue 1TB x 2 | Toshiba P300 2TB | Seagate Expansion 8TB |
Display(s) | Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Audio Device(s) | Plantronics 5220, Nektar SE61 keyboard |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x v3 |
Mouse | Logitech G602 |
Keyboard | Dell SK3205 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | Rimworld 4K ready! |
I have that one, the hole soldering iron bends when i use it. i´m looking for a better replacement. The kit it is. (Edit)
It's cheap but it works
Weller 40W Digital Soldering Station
System Name | Miami |
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Processor | Ryzen 3800X |
Motherboard | Asus Crosshair VII Formula |
Cooling | Ek Velocity/ 2x 280mm Radiators/ Alphacool fullcover |
Memory | F4-3600C16Q-32GTZNC |
Video Card(s) | XFX 6900 XT Speedster 0 |
Storage | 1TB WD M.2 SSD/ 2TB WD SN750/ 4TB WD Black HDD |
Display(s) | DELL AW3420DW / HP ZR24w |
Case | Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL |
Audio Device(s) | EVGA Nu Audio |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime Gold 1000W+750W |
Mouse | Corsair Scimitar/Glorious Model O- |
Keyboard | Corsair K95 Platinum |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
I was Originally but after the comments on here i changed my mind.Like you say that,s not going to last.Really for everything i would need.A lot can be said for "investing" in quality tools. Years ago, and more than once I wasted money buying cheap tools only to throw them out, then buying the quality tool I should have purchased in the first place.
This is a purchase, if you do your homework and "invest" wisely, that you will only have to make once during the next 116 years!
With that in mind, I am confused. You said,
But then you said you are considering this. IMO, all that for only £16.98 would definitely suggest a "cheap kit". And by "cheap" I mean cheap in quality too.
And 520°C (968°F)!?!? You could solder radiators with that - car radiators!
And I promise you, that spring loaded solder sucker is worthless.
You can find a decent iron for £30 but £30 an entire soldering "kit"? Not for my workbench. What are you really looking for in a "kit"?
System Name | CyberPowerPC ET8070 |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-10400F |
Motherboard | Gigabyte B460M DS3H AC-Y1 |
Memory | 2 x Crucial Ballistix 8GB DDR4-3000 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
Storage | Boot: Intel OPTANE SSD P1600X Series 118GB M.2 PCIE |
Display(s) | Dell P2416D (2560 x 1440) |
Power Supply | EVGA 500W1 (modified to have two bridge rectifiers) |
Software | Windows 11 Home |
No its not in the uk.Bends? You're not supposed to push.
Yeah saw that too, not sure of avaliability in the UK though.
I get your point there Shrek :)Even wose than having to throwing out a cheap tool, it can damage the work piece and so end up rather costly.
Bends? You're not supposed to push.
Yeah saw that too, not sure of avaliability in the UK though.
So is that what i should be afterBends? You're not supposed to push.
Yeah saw that too, not sure of avaliability in the UK though.
System Name | Gamer |
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Processor | Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
Motherboard | Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite WIFI |
Cooling | Apogee XL, MCR360, MCP655, Micro-rez |
Memory | 2x16GB G.Skill DDR4-3600 CL16 |
Video Card(s) | Red Dragon RX 6800 XT |
Storage | WD SN850 1TB & SN750 1TB |
Display(s) | LG 32GK650F-B 32" 1440p 144Hz |
Case | Rocketfish (Lian Li) e-ATX |
Audio Device(s) | Harman Kardon HK695 2.1 |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus GM-750 |
Mouse | HP Gaming wired |
Keyboard | Logitech G110 wired |
VR HMD | HP WMR 1440^2 |
Software | Win10 Pro 64bit |
Something similar to that model would be nice, if you can locate a 240 volt version.No its not in the uk.
I get your point there Shrek :)
So is that what i should be after
40W Digital Soldering Station ?
System Name | Black MC in Tokyo |
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Processor | Ryzen 5 7600 |
Motherboard | MSI X670E Gaming Plus Wifi |
Cooling | Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2 |
Memory | 2 x 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 6000Mhz |
Video Card(s) | XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319 |
Storage | Kingston KC3000 1TB | WD Black SN750 2TB |WD Blue 1TB x 2 | Toshiba P300 2TB | Seagate Expansion 8TB |
Display(s) | Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Audio Device(s) | Plantronics 5220, Nektar SE61 keyboard |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x v3 |
Mouse | Logitech G602 |
Keyboard | Dell SK3205 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | Rimworld 4K ready! |