fastcivicboy

what kind of soldering gun would yall recomend for me chipping my ecu? anything special and is 25 watt ok or is it overkill?

TurboEF9

Soldering iron.

..and no, nothing special. There is a thread on this already. Please search.

https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...threadid=15966

Reddy

I had the same question, kinda, That's for desoldering, do you have any reccomendations for a good soldering gun? I'm trying to build my own ECU so I need to get a gun, any suggestions?

honda_joe

They are the same thing... desoldering vs soldering guns. Definatly get one thats adjustable. Don't wanna get those chips too hot.

T-RO

I use a 15watt soldering iron from Radio Shack for my electronic projects. Works great and was like $10

fastcivicboy

yah thats what i meant, what watt does everyone use? I wasnt sure to get 15 or 25! I ended up getting a 25 watt though. Do yall think that will be to hot

ForcedAir

A 15 watt is what you're after. The one from Rat Shack works just fine, however I would recommend a smaller tip, as it is ideal for working with IC's and SMT.

I personally have a Pace MBT-210 desoldering/soldering station. You can probably find one (Pace, Weller, etc.) on ebay.

T-RO

I use 15wat to solder electronics such as my ECU
45 watt when desoldering with desoldering braid
and I use a 65 watt when soldering wires for my RC Car.

willahlborn

I got a 15 watt 3 prong (grounded) soldering iron from Radio Shack. When I was researching it, I found out the lower the wattage the better when soldering electronics. Also, the ground wire on this model helps when you are working with electrostatic-sensitive equipment. I think it was $10-$15.