25 or 40 watt soldering iron/gun for guitar electronics?
Apr 29, 2009 · I noticed using a 25 watt iron while replacing my electronics on my strat that it was very difficult to get a proper hot joint. It took what I felt is an excessively long time to heat it enough to melt …
Soldering and heat sinks: please educate me. - Harmony Central
Apr 26, 2008 · I have some soldering practice from modding stompboxes, changing pickups, etc. But this stompbox I'm building has some transistors in it, and I've been told that the heat from the iron …
Which solder for guitar wiring? - Harmony Central
Mar 27, 2009 · Which solder is optimal for guitar wiring? I seem to have a spool of this lead-free rosin-core solder solder. It contains 97.3% tin, 0.7% copper, 2.0% rosin flux core. Would this work well for …
Soldering iron wattage - Electric Guitars - Harmony Central
Jan 11, 2010 · Before I go out and buy a soldering iron to do pickup and guitar wiring with, I want to make sure I'm headed in the right direction. As I understand it, the best all-around wattage for …
Replacing pickups without soldering - Harmony Central
Nov 26, 2006 · This nonsense about soldering drives me fuckin' crazy - if you don't absolutely KNOW how to properly use a soldering iron - or if you don't know the difference between a soldering iron & a …
Volume pot solder - DIY (Do It Yourself) - Harmony Central
Mar 19, 2008 · Then, I got a quality iron and learned proper soldering technique and learned how important it was to keep the tip cleaned and tinned. You want that tip shiny when you are soldering. …
Soldering a push/pull pot, help! - Harmony Central
Aug 22, 2008 · Right, to start, i know how to wire up all the wires coming from the pickup, so forget about that part. All i need to know is what should i do for the solder, the blob of solder which is …
Can too much heat (solder iron) damage guitar pots?
Apr 10, 2007 · You betcha! It is best to use a powerful enough soldering iron/gun to make quick work of it. The longer you apply heat, the more likely you are to do damage. On the other hand, apply to …
Any way to wire a guitar without soldering? - Harmony Central
Mar 7, 2008 · It'd be nice, if you're swapping out pups just to see how they sound, to be able to do it without de-soldering and re-soldering several times. Is there any GOOD way to wire without …
How to strip insulation on very thin wires? - Harmony Central
Jan 7, 2010 · Im assuming you will be soldering this.. So if you are soldering, just use the tip of the iron to burn off the coating, and the wire will be in perfect condition..