Frank_J.

My Chips arrived as well Thanks!

If you plan on doing a lot of small parts soldering (like the midibox stuff) I would recommend a weller wp35 soldering iron with st7 1/32" conical tip. For solder I like to use kester organic core solder. With this solder you have to stop every hour or so and wash the board with water and a brush until it stops foaming. Don't worry this won't hurt the components, as long as you wait until the board is dry to power up. You should solder trimpots and all connections that are panel mounted like pots, encoders, and switches with regular solder. It might sound like a lot of trouble, but the results are well worth it. The finished board will look clean, professional and will be free of flux. Jameco electronics sells everything mentioned: Weller WP35 Part#192102 $39.95 Weller ST7 tip Part#146624 $5.95 Kester organic solder Part# 151474 $13.95 You can pick up the regular solder at Radioshack for less than $5.