Top 10 Soldering Accessories and Tools

In this post we’re going to show you the top 10 soldering accessories and tools. Soldering is very useful skill. With this skill you’ll be able to repair your own electronics appliances or create and solder your own circuits. Soldering is not difficult, but it can be much easier and a pleasant task if you have the right soldering iron and accessories. This article consists of a compilation of 10 of the best soldering accessories.

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Top 10 Soldering Accessories and Tools

For soldering, you need solder (obviously). The easiest type to work with is 60/40 lead/tin (there is also lead-free solder, but it has higher melting temperatures). For electronics, it is recommended to use solder with rosin core. There are also solder wires with different diameters for different soldering jobs.

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This dual reel stand is a really nice soldering accessory to keep your solder organized and in place. If you use different types of solder, or solder with different diameters, and want to keep them organized, this is just great.

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Helping Hand

An helping hand holds your components together while you solder, leaving your hands free to perform your work. Helping hands come in all sorts of models with different accessories and features. Some come with built-in LEDs, magnifying glass, soldering iron holder, flexible octupus hands and much more. To find more about helping hands take a look at the Best Helping Hands for Soldering.

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Cutting Pliers

A cutting pliers is absolutely necessary when it comes to soldering. It is useful to trim the leads of your components or wires after soldering. A mini diagonal cutting pliers is perfect for this task.

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Soldering Mat

To prevent damage to your desk during soldering, you can use a mat like this. It is heat resistant, and also has mini compartments if you want to place electronics components, or screws while disassembling electronics appliances. You can read our review about soldering mats here.

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PanaVise 324 Electronic Work Center

This electronic work center comes with several accessories to make your soldering work easier. It is designed to hold circuit boards, comes with soldering iron holder and place for solder. It has a standard PanaVise sturdy stand, and is compatible with other accessories of the same brand.

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Solder Wick

Solder wick soaks up molten solder, so it is really useful to clean the excess of solder during your soldering work or rework.

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Cleaning Sponge

A cleaning sponge is a must! While soldering, some solder gets stuck to the tip of your iron. So, you need this to clean the tip of your iron while soldering. You can use a cleaning sponge like this from Amazon, or alternatively, you can use steel wool scrubber, it works fine too.

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Tip Tinner

Tip tinner is used to clean the tip of the soldering iron. It helps remove residues and helps prevent oxidation. This is nice to increase the lifespan of your tips.

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Flux Pen

The flux pen content aids the flowing of a lead-free solder. It prevents beading of the solder and helps the solder flow to the parts you’re soldering. This makes any soldering task much easier.

Wrapping Up

In this article we’ve shown you our list of Top 10 Soldering Accessories and Tools. These tools can make your life much easier when it comes to soldering.

What is your favorite soldering accessory? Let us know by posting a comment below.

We also have other reviews and articles that you might like:

• Best Soldering Irons for Beginners
• Best Helping Hands for Soldering
• Protect Your Workbench – Soldering Mats Review
• TS100 Soldering Iron Review – Best Portable Soldering Iron
• 9 Tools That All Electronics Labs Must Have
• How To Set Up an Electronics Lab: Tools and Equipment

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