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Need an emergency travel soldering kit.

fuzzybabybunny

fuzzybabybunny

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I'd like to have around an emergency soldering kit for when I travel around. Just now, the center pin on my Asus laptop power jack broke off. I can't afford to send the laptop in for repair and have that much downtime. I need to order in a replacement jack and repair it on my own.

What would be a good, compact, lightweight, but effective kit for doing emergency soldering / desoldering work?

Does this have everything I would need?

http://www.amazon.com/Full-Vastar-110V-Soldering-Iron/dp/B01712N5C4/ref=zg_bs_3207126011_1
 
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kit looks alright

i'd throw in a small roll of desoldering wick (works better than the pump) and a piece of 200 or 400 grit sandpaper (for cleaning in a pinch). maybe a container of paste flux too.
 
PottedMeat said:
kit looks alright

i'd throw in a small roll of desoldering wick (works better than the pump) and a piece of 200 or 400 grit sandpaper (for cleaning in a pinch). maybe a container of paste flux too.
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Are there cases where desoldering wick is necessary?
 
fuzzybabybunny said:
I'd like to have around an emergency soldering kit for when I travel around. Just now, the center pin on my Asus laptop power jack broke off. I can't afford to send the laptop in for repair and have that much downtime. I need to order in a replacement jack and repair it on my own.

What would be a good, compact, lightweight, but effective kit for doing emergency soldering / desoldering work?

Does this have everything I would need?

http://www.amazon.com/Full-Vastar-110V-Soldering-Iron/dp/B01712N5C4/ref=zg_bs_3207126011_1
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Maybe just buy a laptop that doesn't fall apart.
 
NutBucket said:
Are you OK with an AC iron? Considered butane?
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I would prefer an electric one for easy of getting power.

BUT the one on Amazon is 110V. I travel, so everything needs to be dual voltage 110V / 220V. There doesn't seem to be any cheap irons with dual voltage, replaceable tips, and adjustable heat...
 
fuzzybabybunny said:
On a plane? Yes. I don't want to buy a bottle of butane just for the very infrequent times I may use an iron.
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Yeah, but it's cheap enough to just buy and refill at your destination. The butane iron will run for a good 20 minutes (at least) before needing to be refilled. Not sure about taking it on a plane though.
 
I wouldn't use any kind of flammable gas. Aside from the plane hassle, he could travel the majority of world, and not easily find gas. I'd buy American electric, than any adapters/converters necessary for travel. Use an inverter for the car.
 
fuzzybabybunny said:
Are there cases where desoldering wick is necessary?
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Try to get some servisol soldamop desoldering wick. It is the best i ever used.
Even on low quality printed circuit boards, the pads do not come loose while cleaning them. I never use force, i just let it glide along. But the cheaper wicks do not have flux in them and are badly weaven. Not soldamop, it is perfect.
2.5mm x 10m (width x length) will serve a few years.

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