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For many years, I’ve survived on a Draper 20w soldering iron. It still works but as I need to completely rewire a stator plate, I have been looking online for a more powerful replacement.

My head’s frazzled looking at them all

Can someone recommend one that will do what I need please?

Oh, and do I need one of those “solder sucker” devices or are they no better than the wick method of removing old solder?

Solder suckers are excellent, worth buying to do a nice job. I'll bet you can get one for peanuts on ebay etc

I'm not on the tools anymore, apart from occasionally,but when I was, I used one all the time.

I'd also recommend a brass brush to clean surafaces before soldering, oxidised copper can be a nightmare to solder.

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That's a bargain but you'll need change the plug to uk type.

dickie wrote:Solder suckers are excellent, worth buying to do a nice job. I'll bet you can get one for peanuts on ebay etc

I'm not on the tools anymore, apart from occasionally,but when I was, I used one all the time.

I'd also recommend a brass brush to clean surafaces before soldering, oxidised copper can be a nightmare to solder.

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That's a bargain but you'll need change the plug to uk type.

Thanks very much for that response. You are right that solder suckers are cheap on eBay

Storkfoot wrote:For many years, I’ve survived on a Draper 20w soldering iron. It still works but as I need to completely rewire a stator plate, I have been looking online for a more powerful replacement.

My head’s frazzled looking at them all

Can someone recommend one that will do what I need please?

Oh, and do I need one of those “solder sucker” devices or are they no better than the wick method of removing old solder?

We use the "Weller" brand soldering irons at work which are 90w & are perfect for repairing stator plates as I've repaired a couple of mine in the past using the work one's, & yes, a solder sucker is a good idea too.

I use a snap on gas pencil type soldering iron, never let me down

al pushpak wrote:

Storkfoot wrote:For many years, I’ve survived on a Draper 20w soldering iron. It still works but as I need to completely rewire a stator plate, I have been looking online for a more powerful replacement.

My head’s frazzled looking at them all

Can someone recommend one that will do what I need please?

Oh, and do I need one of those “solder sucker” devices or are they no better than the wick method of removing old solder?

We use the "Weller" brand soldering irons at work which are 90w & are perfect for repairing stator plates as I've repaired a couple of mine in the past using the work one's, & yes, a solder sucker is a good idea too.

Likewise, I use my 40 year old Weller 90W iron for such purposes. A small iron isn't big enough and will likely create a dry joint. Always make sure that your iron tip is tinned up and your wires are perfectly clean. A little brick acid can help here. I would also recommend using some isopropyl alcohol to neutralise the solder flux remnants afterwards.

Thanks for all the replies. I have ordered a cheap 90w set off eBay with temperature adjustment and solder sucker. Whilst I do use a soldering iron quite a bit, to trim cables mainly, I doubt I would get the use out of an expensive set.

I’ll let you know how I get on with the stator. The stator I am going to rewire has multiple exposed wires and looks pretty sorry for itself. However, yesterday I checked the readings and they are all good.

Send me a link Paul, i need a new one

Welcome to a new world of stator upgrade possibilities, from minor repairs to complete strips to bare laminate core and coil reconfiguration.

It's actually quite rewarding when a stator that you've reconfigured takes you around Europe without issue, especially if it does so for many seasons.

Stator rebuilds can bring you into a whole new sphere of 'dork', which is where I'm at (lol).

Baby steps first

Perhaps at this point, I should confess that this is an original Piaggio stator for a PX200E

I have many miles using a reworked Vespa T5 stator on a Ducati baseplate.

Storkfoot wrote:Baby steps first

Perhaps at this point, I should confess that this is an original Piaggio stator for a PX200E

Storkfoot wrote:Baby steps first

Perhaps at this point, I should confess that this is an original Piaggio stator for a PX200E

No shame in that, I also fix Vespa stators for clubmates, which happens more frequently as stators age and hit'n'miss pattern Vespa stators are failing frequently.

I also love stripping down original Ducati Vespa stators to use the pickups and LTs on Lambretta stators.

Its a good idea to anchor all wires with araldite or similar to prevent breakage, vibration is the enemy