I thought I'd resurrect this old thread as I've just realised I need a soldering iron to rebuild my Gottlieb flippers and know nothing about them but clearly lots of you know your soldering onions
So reading the above I thought a sensible middle ground might be the one on Amazon (
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0987H26KP). The temperature display sounds useful for a beginner and I am assuming 5 tips will cover my very basic needs - eg. flipper rebuilds, re-soldering incorrectly wired Stern work, etc...? Anyone think this would be a bad choice for someone who's never soldered before?
Also, how important is the solder and flux? Do I need lead-free (I'm sure someone once told me the lead stuff is better)? From a quick look online it seems I don't need anything else to desolder other than the soldering iron?
Thanks.