Yes, a temperature controlled pencil iron with a fine tip would be a good choice for working on these rigs.
That and some strong reading glasses and bright work light.
I still have the 140W gun that I built tube gear when in my teens.
Use it occasionally when soldering up large chunks of metal, perhaps when using
12 gauge?house wiring for an inductor.? Beyond that, it's the propane torch.
Jerry
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On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 10:47 am, Doug W wrote:
Kind of like asking what car you should buy or shovel or rifle or whatever.? We can be much more helpful if you know your goals.? Are you on a limited budget and this is the only thing you plan to ever build and need the cheapest way to just get this done or do you have so much spare cash you light Cuban cigars with $100 bills and want the best tools that will last for generations?
Personally my go to iron is a supposedly 60w adjustable pencil type iron that I keep planning to upgrade but I like it and it gets the job done.? I have this one ? that was around $15.? It isn't available anymore but there are tons of similar Chinese ones on Amazon.? While you're at it I would suggest picking up one of the copper scrubby looking tip cleaners.
