Soldering Iron - What To Buy?

[Izzy]

Hi New to N Gauge. Sorry to Jump onto the end of this thread. I've done a lot of soldering in the past with gas and electric soldering irons. Never have I used them for model railways. I'm after a bench with variable control. I want to scratch build make etched brass kits and wiring. Any recommendations for which iron to go for? Thanks in Advance

All I have used for the past 10 years or so is a small 15watt Antex along with Ersin multicore tin/lead solder (not lead free- ugh), + phosphoric acid as flux. The small size of the iron makes it easy to use for both construction and wiring. With a few different sized tips it's all I find I need. Be aware you don't need huge amounts of heat to put etched metal or scratch built rolling stock together, so it's mostly done with a 1mm tip.

Izzy

[Chrisn]

Thank you for your help