First post, by alexanrs
Hi everyone!
This next year is bound to be a productive one for me (as far as hobbies go). I'm already planning on building myself a little CNC so I can finally make some decent PCBs (I hate ferric chloride method - never precise enough), and now I'm also planning to go on a recapping spree. I have at least one ASUS board with bulging caps and another ASUS board that, while all caps look normal, isn't as stable as it used to be. Also I have a PCChips board (that should be enough to deduce the quality of the caps there) whose life I'd like to extend as much as possible. That being said.... well... I'm nowhere near the point I can start drawing cap maps and ordering caps: all I have is a basic solder sucker and my trusty Radio Shack-esque 30W soldering iron. My gear is FAAR from adequate for a decent recapping job. So, what kind of soldering station (and whatever accessories that might help) would you guys recommend?
Thanks all!