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>Does anyone use a gas soldering iron? I've just wondered if it's good for

>My current two soldering irons, roughly 20 pound each, both died in two

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>Any idea?
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>Kind Regards
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On 14/10/2012 08:34, fuyuhiko wrote:
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> Does anyone use a gas soldering iron? I've just wondered if it's good
> for electronics.
> My current two soldering irons, roughly 20 pound each, both died in
> two months, and I suspect that it's because of the UK 240V which is
> slightly higher than European 230V so I'm thinking of buying one which
> isn't affected by the voltage.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Kind Regards
>
>



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--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Luú Marka <luis.marka@...> wrote:
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> I hope 20 pound is the price, not the weight...
> Get yourself something like a Weller, for example:
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Weller-Solder-Soldering-Station-WESD51-50-Watt-Digital-Adjustable-NEW-/380469820361?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5895c4bbc9
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> This is the same I got, and love it! You may want to order a few
> different tips, they are pretty cheap and may come in handy.
> There are simpler models, without the digital adjustment, that work
> pretty well too. And cheaper! like:
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/WELLER-SOLDER-STATION-WES51-50-WATT-ADJUSTABLE-HEAT-NEW-/160576475140?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25631a9004
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> Best regards!
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> On 14/10/2012 08:34, fuyuhiko wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone use a gas soldering iron? I've just wondered if it's good
> > for electronics.
> > My current two soldering irons, roughly 20 pound each, both died in
> > two months, and I suspect that it's because of the UK 240V which is
> > slightly higher than European 230V so I'm thinking of buying one which
> > isn't affected by the voltage.
> >
> > Any idea?
> >
> > Kind Regards
> >
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "fuyuhiko" <hiko_goldenballs@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone use a gas soldering iron? I've just wondered if it's good for electronics.
> My current two soldering irons, roughly 20 pound each, both died in two months, and I suspect that it's because of the UK 240V which is slightly higher than European 230V so I'm thinking of buying one which isn't affected by the voltage.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Kind Regards
>

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "Nick" <nik.sargeant@...> wrote:
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> I live in the UK and I use a good ol' cheap as chips Antex iron. Actually I do recommend keeping two - one 15-watt or so with a small pointed bit for integrated circuits, transistors, diodes and the like, and one 25-watt or so with a larger chisel bit for larger components, terminal pins and so on. (not to mention working on the car, where a small iron can't cope with wind cooling) My next iron for fine work will be a Weller TCP - I have been promising myself to buy one when this one breaks, but unfortunately it's kept going for the last ten years. I've still got a couple of pounds of Pb/Sn flux-cored so haven't had to replace it for temperature reasons yet.
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> --- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, "fuyuhiko" <hiko_goldenballs@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone use a gas soldering iron? I've just wondered if it's good for electronics.
> > My current two soldering irons, roughly 20 pound each, both died in two months, and I suspect that it's because of the UK 240V which is slightly higher than European 230V so I'm thinking of buying one which isn't affected by the voltage.
> >
> > Any idea?
> >
> > Kind Regards
> >
>