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Agreed, I have used one before and I think they are pretty awesome, the biggest plus is that its almost instant...
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Snap-On sells he butane ones, but, they tend to die after heavy use within a year. Grainger sells some GREAT butane ones for roughly the same price ($120 ish).
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radio shack has butane ones for under $30. i used to use one almost everyday at work. i probably soldered over 1000 conectors with the butane one, and it takes forever to use up the butane. and its very portable i was able to work like i had 3 hands almost. vice grip connector, hold wire and solder and touch wire to connector.
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quote:Originally posted by maxxology: radio shack has butane ones for under $30. i used to use one almost everyday at work. i probably soldered over 1000 conectors with the butane one, and it takes forever to use up the butane. and its very portable i was able to work like i had 3 hands almost. vice grip connector, hold wire and solder and touch wire to connector.
same here - thats a killer iron. Just make sure you have a ligheter to get it started.. the thing they give you with it doesn't always work.
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yeah and to replace the tip is 10 to replace the iron its 20, thats the best thing radio shack has, ive had one blow up before
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I bought the cheap lil butane at walmart....23 bucks. It works well - and its cheap enough that if it does stop working - I can replace it easily. But wow - it works GREAT!!!!!
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I use the snap-on one, had it for a few years and its still going, i dont use it every day though
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I was talking about an actual soldering iron that is heated by butane, not sure about everyone else...
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I use a weller butane iron from Sears, It is AWESOME. Half the size of the snap on one, and much cheaper, I believe it was $50,
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quote:Originally posted by Bumpin' Yota: I have a nice 150 watt electric iron, but I need something cordless. I've tried "cold heat" and it SUCKS to put it mildly.
Currently im looking at butane torches...what do you suggest?
I always wondered about that cold heat thing. I'm glad I didn't try it now.
quote:Originally posted by Bumpin' Yota: I have a nice 150 watt electric iron, but I need something cordless. I've tried "cold heat" and it SUCKS to put it mildly.
Currently im looking at butane torches...what do you suggest?
I always wondered about that cold heat thing. I'm glad I didn't try it now.
x2 thanks for tryin it for me. Saved me a few dollas'
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