recomend a solder pot that is reasonable in price

well subject says all. does anyone really use them?

I haven't seen one in use for a few decades,,, tinning wire leads, really small PCBs, etc.  very old school.

JR

JohnRoberts said:

I haven't seen one in use for a few decades,,, tinning wire leads, really small PCBs, etc.  very old school.

JR

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Well was thinking I could up speed up cable production in the shop with a solder pot. Could tin all leads on a cable at a time

That sounds great, actually. Especially for snake cables.

I have a couple that look like the 100w one that mnats linked.  They heat up quick enough and they aren't so big that you can't afford to fill them with solder. 

A few tips:

• always skim dross with stainless utensils (old knife or scrap metal) so you don't contaminate your bath too much.
• use a tiny amount of flux for tinning wires, we use a bottle cap with a 1/16" of liquid rosin flux
• find higher temperature wire when you are getting the hang of it (or be ready to burn a little insulation learning)
• you can only tin about 4-6 wires at a time before you start blobbing them together.
• works well for wire prep -- you can tin the shield and both conductors in one shot

Mcminone has them. They also sell bar solder and flux. And promise you will use ventilation!  They are great for mass production wiring.
Mike