[sdiy] Cheap but reliable soldering iron

[Mike Beauchamp]

Hi Andre,
A few people I know speak highly of this iron for cheap:

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10707


It's regulated though, not sure if you specifically need an unregulated
iron. 

Mike


On Wed, 2012-11-07 at 17:13 +0100, Andre Majorel wrote:
> I'm looking for an unregulated (cheap) soldering iron for backup
> in case my Weller WTCP breaks.
> 
> I've had very bad luck with unregulated soldering irons. JBC,
> Camping gaz and another brand I forgot... All died by failure of
> the heating element.
> 
> Any recommendations ?
>