You want one that holds the proper temperature. That means it should
have a thermostat and lots of power. The use of larger tips (more thermal
mass) also helps when working on things like the TG terminal lugs...
-I use a Weller WTP series.
Not cheap though --- a good iron will probably cost $70-$150...
+I use a [
Weller|http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/weller/]
+[
WTP series
+|http://www
.cooperhandtools.com/brands/CF_Files/model_detail.cfm?upc=037103001146]
+iron.
+
Not cheap though --- a good iron will probably cost $70-$150...
+
+You can solder pretty much everything (small things, big things) with
+a good soldering iron, but it does help to match the tip size to the size
+of the work, so get two or three different sized tips for your iron
.
The other option for things like solder on the TG solder lugs (but less useful for more delicate work, like working inside amps...) is a good soldering gun (lots of power, no thermostat, but you turn it on with a trigger and rely on timing to prevent overheating.)
+
+!Desoldering
+
+When desoldering wires on your Hammond, you'll probably want to use
+a _solder sucker_ to remove excess solder.
+The [Edsyn "SoldaPullt"| http://www.edsyn.com/main.asp?inc=category&id=6]
+is the canonical brand.
+
+"Solder wick" is sometimes very useful for cleaning solder off of more
+delicate parts. It's generally useful for working on circuit boards,
+and other things which are daintier than that found in your typically
+tonewheel Hammond.
----
!References
Weller has a nice little pamphlet on soldering:
-;:http://www.astro.umd.edu/~harris/docs/WellerSoldering.pdf
+;:http://www.astro.umd.edu/~
~harris/docs/WellerSoldering.pdf
<?plugin Comment The pamphlet, titled "Better Soldering", used to be available at http://www.coopertools.com/literature/weller/55578.pdf ?>
+
+Here's another guide to soldering:
+;:http://www.epemag.com/solderfaq/
+
