Good reading all the ideas here.

Can someone suggest:  What wattage of iron or gun is best to use on various 
types of jobs, i.e., 1) replacing a component on a pc board, 2) connecting 
to the terminals on a mini toggle switch, 3) connecting to the base of a 
4-400 type tube socket, 4) soldering a western union type splice in antenna 
wire, or 5) CoAx connectors--pl-259?

Also, can someone describe a technique for tinning the end of a 
multi-stranded wire?

Thanks, Anybody.

The Other Howard, WA9RYF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: soddering?


> Almost all of the time I use a weller 8200 soldering gun for soldering
> connectors.  A small iron doesn't work for me as I need to feel the tip.
> I also use to use a small battery soldering iron, I forget the number, but
> it heated up fairly fast and haas a small tip.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.