Soldering tool and solder choice

A soldering gun is fine for coil, switch and EM work but runs very hot and has voltage at the tip that can harm circuit boards. For boards use a grounded iron of about 25 W, ideally temperature-controlled at the lowest setting that works. Use 60/40 rosin-core electrical solder (thin for boards, thicker for coils and switches) and never acid-core solder, which corrodes parts.

Systems

• Williams System 3
• Williams System 4
• Williams System 6 / 6A
• Williams System 7
• Williams System 9
• Williams System 11
• Williams System 11A
• Williams System 11B
• Williams System 11C
• WPC Alpha-Numeric
• WPC Dot Matrix
• WPC Fliptronics
• WPC DCS
• WPC-Security (WPC-S)
• WPC-95
• Bally MPU AS-2518-17
• Bally MPU AS-2518-35
• Stern MPU-100
• Stern MPU-200
• Bally 6803
• Gottlieb System 1
• Gottlieb System 80
• Gottlieb System 80A
• Gottlieb System 80B
• Gottlieb System 3
• Data East CPU Version 1/2
• Data East CPU Version 3
• Data East/Sega CPU Version 3b
• Capcom
• Electro-mechanical

Related tips

• Cover the cabinet when soldering under the playfield

Source: Pinball Machine Care & Maintenance, Bernard B. Kamoroff (Bell Springs Pinball Alley)