Welcome Alan!
I went through the same questions last year. A
variable power soldering station is helpful. Make sure
whatever iron you get is ESD safe. Small thin solder
is the easiest to work with. I used a silver based
solder, just because I had a pound of it and it was
.015". For parts sorting, see if you can get a couple
egg cartons (you probably used these if you built
Heathkits) they are great for the resistors, caps,
hardware. I'd leave the delicate stuff in the pink
bags until you need them. Oh, if you can find a cheap
wrist strap to ground yourself for ESD reasons, all
the better. A magnifying visor is nice for reading the
resistor bands. Use a good light as some of the colors
(red and brown) are only shades of difference...
Take your time and have fun!
73,
Julius
n2wn
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