Thanks dude! ;-) I'm on a tight budget, so it'll probably have to be the SP12... -marc On 14/4/03 15:31, "PicDude" wrote: > Weller makes a soldering iron with a nice small tip and is > only 12W. Model SP12. And it's < $15 IIRC. Tips are not > changeable though. They also have another with changeable > tips (very small tips again) called the WM12 I think, but > this it ~$40 IIRC. > > Cheers, > -Neil. > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pic microcontroller discussion list >> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Marc Nicholas >> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:38 AM >> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >> Subject: [EE]: Good source for SMT solder tip? >> >> >> I'm an SOIC soldering virgin...and now find myself having to solder some >> 8-pin SOICs. >> >> My iron is probably a bit high (30W), but I'll probably have to live with >> that for the moment. Any pointers on a good mail order source for suitable >> tips for fine SOIC/SMT work? >> >> (I'm going to be soldering the SOICs onto mini-PCBs and making them DIPs, >> FYI). >> >> TIA. >> >> >> -marc >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> Marc Nicholas Geekythings Inc. C/416.543.4896 >> UNIX, Database, Security and Networking Consulting >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different >> ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. >> --- >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses] >> >> > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > -------------------------------------------------- Marc Nicholas Geekythings Inc. C/416.543.4896 UNIX, Database, Security and Networking Consulting -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.