Range of solders.... Which one is the best option to get one?

[jk9194]

Hi,
i just want to make this thread for everyone who want to find out about good range of solders.

i do want to get draper ones so there are so many watts. what is the good watts can i get?

cheers
jk

 

[karlj]

I bought a cheap and cheerful soldering iron from b&q cost less than a tenner used it twice

 

[jk9194]

ok the cheapest is 25watts.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_154846_langId_-1_categoryId_255210

40watts
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_154788_langId_-1_categoryId_255210


so i will go for the cheapest one? what about solder wire? i can use any type of solder wires yea?

 

[Enuo]

solder wire can come in different melt temps for doing complex soldering jobs with a temp control iron. Get a 25-30 watt bog standard soldering iron, and some fairly thin generic solder wire, preferably flux core and you'll be sorted for 95% of soldering you could ever come up against on a car.