Topic: 12 Watt Soldering >> ? (Read 64 times)

a_c · « **on:** February 13, 2003, 11:18:00 AM »

As long as it melts the solder it should be fine:)

FcukedBox · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2003, 11:25:00 AM »

as long as the tip is small enough it should be fine. Just don't be tempted to leave the iron on for to long and lift the tracks.

Schmo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2003, 11:43:00 AM »

QUOTE (oPTix @ Feb 13 2003, 07:13 PM)

Just a quick question. Would it be possible to use a 12 watt soldering iron to solder a X2? Just asking because everywhere I have looked suggests a 15 watt.

Thanks for your time

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It should definitely do the trick. I read that someone had a problem with removing the solder from the LPC points with a 12watt but it should do just fine for soldering on wires and the like.

Even with removing the solder, it should do fine with a solder sucker. With a braid there is some loss of heat through the braid but I would still think it would get hot enough to melt the solder through the braid.

FcukedBox · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2003, 11:47:00 AM »

I had problems with a 15w and solder braid . Lpc points are plated through the board with makes them harder ro desolder with braid.

Schmo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2003, 11:51:00 AM »

QUOTE (FcukedBox @ Feb 13 2003, 07:47 PM)

I had problems with a 15w and solder braid . Lpc points are plated through the board with makes them harder ro desolder with braid.

I have installed a few pin headers on a 1.0 and the 15watt iron worked very well for most of them. Like you said, a couple of them were hard to get all the solder out of with the braid and the 15watt iron but it worked. I would imagine a 12 watter would still work but might be more trouble than it is worth.

FcukedBox · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2003, 11:56:00 AM »

It was a 1.1 i had problems with. had the old red/green problem so removed the pin header to check for shorts . That was a nightmare with a 15w and braid.

Schmo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2003, 12:00:00 PM »

QUOTE (FcukedBox @ Feb 13 2003, 07:56 PM)

It was a 1.1 i had problems with. had the old red/green problem so removed the pin header to check for shorts . That was a nightmare with a 15w and braid.

Yeah, probably more difficult with the pin header pins in the way than plain holes filled with solder. But obviously doable... but not desirable.

Knuck3ls · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2003, 12:35:00 PM »

12W is what I use, and it damn near impossible to mess up the motherboard with a 12W, you can't burn the board with it, etc..

smurf · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2003, 01:14:00 PM »

I use a 12watt on all the xbox's i mod and it works excellent.

smokeingit · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2003, 03:40:00 PM »

i use 15 because that is the lowest i could find at the time.

Jreb892 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2003, 04:13:00 PM »

Whoa, 100 watts, be carefull

Reaper527 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2003, 04:49:00 PM »

QUOTE (Jreb892 @ Feb 14 2003, 01:13 AM)

Whoa, 100 watts, be carefull

i was just thinking that lol, i wouldn't even touch a 30, i used a 15 watt to mod mine, you didn't fry the box with 100 watts?

nautiazn85 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2003, 07:40:00 PM »

I use a 45 watt with temperature control. It works pretty well.

truffelzwijn · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2003, 04:25:00 AM »

Although i haven't actually installed the modchip i made all the necesary connections on the motherboard.

I used a 12 Watt Weller solder iron and it work great.

jabroni1m · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2003, 08:19:00 PM »

Anyone have any links to some 15 or 12 watt irons? They must have small tip though. I know radioshack has them but is there anywhere else online?

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