Attempting first project - Some questions if I may

[albanks]

Originally Posted by zeno

You may need a very hot
iron such as the old classic Weller gun.

I'm finding that out now. I will have to pick up something more heavy duty for desoldering. For the normal soldering of the paper caps will a 30 watt soldering iron from Harbor Freight work? I seem to remember reading somewhere 40watt is the normal minimum.