You can pick up solder at a lot of locations but the ole tried and true is Radio Shack. For most work on a bike you should go for either the 0.05" or 0.062" as apposed to 0.032" or smaller.
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Recommend a Noob Soldering Kit
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We used to have 2 RS stores w/in 20 minutes drive. No more. Now the closest is 1-1/2 hrs away! Used to love going in those stores. Didn't even know they were still in operation. On-line is easier shopping these days anyway.
Got that. Thanks JT.
I bought the Benzomatic that JT linked above. I think the portability is a big plus. And at the price, if I?m disappointed with how it performs, I?m out less than $30 + butane. I didn?t play with it except to fill It up and turn it on.
Then I went on amazon and got 2 different sizes of 60/40 Rosin solder, a liquid flux pen, cheap set of heat sink clamps, and a nifty magnetic based twisty helping hand alligator clip thingy that I thought would come in handy.
Thanks everyone for all the advice and info. I?ll post questions as things come up.
Then I went on amazon and got 2 different sizes of 60/40 Rosin solder, a liquid flux pen, cheap set of heat sink clamps, and a nifty magnetic based twisty helping hand alligator clip thingy that I thought would come in handy.
Thanks everyone for all the advice and info. I?ll post questions as things come up.
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Great thread. I just viewed the review on youtube and if you take the tip off, you can use it as a heat gun to shrink your wire cover too!
Yep. I’ve only just played with it once. But that feature was one of the selling points for me. But, after about 2 solid months of stripping, cleaning, painting, and rebuilding my bike during every waking minute that I wasn’t at work, my wife is insisting that I put my toys away and actually contribute to the upkeep of the house and family. I’m now in the middle of a bathroom renovation. So teaching myself how to solder wires will have to wait a bit. I’m kind of OK at soldering pipes, but glad I don’t have to anymore since the invention of Shark Bite fittings. 
You don't even need to remove the tip for that. There's a vent hole near the tip and works just fine for shrinking.
