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"Aoyue Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner with Brass wire sponge, no water needed (TY-98)"

Aoyue Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner with Brass wire sponge, no water needed (TY-98)
Aoyue Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner with Brass wire sponge, no water needed (TY-98)

Cleans Tip Without Messy Wet Sponges

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kevin-sumner /r/fpv
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1970-01-20 08:05:41.603 +0000 UTC

No. You want a temperature-controlled soldering iron. That steps up the price, but you're likely to lift pads and ruining the board otherwise.

Get a Pinecil, Sequre SQ-D60B Pro (not the non-Pro), or a TS100. A D24 tip (screwdriver tip with 2.4mm blade) will do basically every joint you need, although some less-optimally, and sometimes comes with those irons.

Along with the iron, you will need:

Wire strippers are unnecessary for silicone-coated wire found in the hobby, which strips easily with fingernails or a light cut into the insulation with a hobby knife.

Watch a soldering tutorial, like Bardwell's, and do the practice board.