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On 30 Oct 2001, at 9:31, Everett Barnes wrote: > I need to solder some wiring on my T34, what size gun should I buy? > > I bought a 100-watt one last night but it won't get the wiring hot enough > to melt the 60% lead/40% tin solder I am using. Or am I using the wrong > solder? The wattage you need depends only on the amount of copper connected to the part you're trying to solder. For normal gauge wire, 100W is WAY overkill. 60/40 solder is fine. One thing to keep in mind is that there is a real skill to soldering on crimp connectors. If you're not good at this so you can do it VERY quickly, then the gripper edges on the sides of the female connectors will easily get hot enough to anneal them. Once they are annealed, they are worthless and will never make a sound connection. The only way to avoid this is to solder the joint so quickly that the connector part doesn't come up to temp. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/