For carrying out repair of equipment and various devices it is necessary to have the soldering iron. The main destination of this tool – connection of various elements. It is important to know how to choose the soldering iron for the house as today the wide range is presented at the market, and it is simple to get confused.
What soldering iron it is better to choose?
There are several types of soldering irons which are suitable for house use:
- EPSN – the electric soldering iron with the heater. Works from the power supply network, and still it is possible to use the accumulator. The sting long enough and soldering process long heats up. Such tool demands use of the additional equipment.
- Pulse soldering iron. If interests what palnik to choose for chips, then it is worth stopping on this option. Such tool allows to perform work quickly and qualitatively. The sting quickly heats up and cools down. The price is a little higher, than on the electric soldering iron.
- Gas soldering iron. This tool is suitable for those cases when there is no electricity. It is difficult to call a similar type of the soldering iron safe.
- Soldering station. Saying about how to choose the soldering iron, it is impossible to miss this type of the tool as it provides high precision of soldering. This option for those who carries often out similar works is recommended. In the soldering station it is possible to regulate temperature of heating of a sting. It is necessary to use a special support, a bathtub for cleaning and the thermohair dryer.
Having decided on what type of the soldering iron to choose for the house, it is necessary to understand also key parameters to which it is worth paying attention upon purchase:
- Tension. Experts for safe work recommend to use models with tension no more than 36 V.
- The form reaped. There are several types, for example, the most popular: needle, shovel, round, etc. It is the best of all to have several options to have an opportunity to carry out different works.
- Heater type. There are ceramic and spiral heaters. At the first the speed of heating is more, than at the second, but they more fragile and often break.
- The firmness reaped. Finding out what soldering iron to choose, It is necessary to tell that it is the best of all to choose models with a heat-resistant sting which maintain high temperatures.
- Heat insulation. As the soldering iron is heated important that the handle was covered with material which does not melt and does not heat up.
- An opportunity to regulate sting length. On the soldering iron there has to be a special small screw on the case which helps to level a sting.
- Support. The support will allow to hold the heated tool, preventing damage of furniture.