Soldering assistance

Jethro Rocker said:
The odd one I have has the lug, great idea. The 76 Custom does.
The pot still needs grounding tho. So an existing ground needs to be unsoldered for that. All of mine have grounds soldered to back of pot. I had one of those big wellers at one point.... :unsure:
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So….the brand that you named “Hakko” makes a few models. Which model do you have?
 
Don O said:
The pots are grounded through the copper tape.
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Oh ok. Mine don't have that so any guitar would be a total redo essentially. Not worth it to change a pot.

Thatbastarddon said:
So….the brand that you named “Hakko” makes a few models. Which model do you have?
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I'll have to have a peek. Temp controlled goes up to 850 degrees with different tips? Should cut the mustard...
 
I have had the Hakko FX888D station for about eight years now, and I’m pretty happy with it. The only problem I’ve encountered is that in the last year or so, is the electrical connection between the solder pencil’s plug and the power supply’s socket is a bit loose. Sometimes while I’m using it, the pencil looses its heat and I have to reattach the connection. I’ve been too lazy to check for a solution. I guess now is the time to do so!

Also, I prefer to use those balls of coiled brass for scrubbing off the tip instead of the wet sponge method.
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What wattage is the soldering iron? A low wattage iron, even if set very hot, won't solder/desolder large areas as well as a higher wattage iron.
 
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