43078shildoncountydurham Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 New to soldering!!! How long does the antex 25w soldering iron take to heat up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted March 20, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2010 Bleeding ages if you don't plug it in; and just the same amount of time if it's broken. Joking apart, it's only a few minutes. Just curious as to why you're asking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Should take about 3 minutes to heat right through, it will melt solder after about 2 minutes, in the last minute tin the tip with fresh 60/40 tin lead solder....ready for use. Antex warm up quite quickly. Stephen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43078shildoncountydurham Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 A big thanks to u both Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 It will never heat up properly if it is covered in crud - and it will not tin either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted March 21, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2010 Temperature controlled irons warm up faster because they can switch off whereas uncontrolled irons have restricted power so they cannot overheat and therefore tend to warm slowly. Donw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseboy72 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Avoid buying "new" solder - the 99% tin 1% cadmium and other nasties type. This needs a higher melting point. Buy the 60% Tin, 40% lead type. It is still available and is not illegal to use (Despite what some retailers will tell you). It is also much safer to use without fume extraction as the fumes are not as toxic. The new solder is only required to repair or rework modern PC boards made in the last few years. I would guess if you are having problems with getting your iron hot enough, the solder is the cause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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