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    Good Soldering Iron

    Anyone Know A Where To Get A Good Solding Iron At The Right Price I Think I Need To Invest In One

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    Re: Good Soling Iron

    get one of the temp controlled soldering irons from maplins
    about ?25 but you'll never need another one.

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    Re: Good Soling Iron

    I agree with the temp control irons. Stay away from the butane powered irons unless your onsite or away from a socket, they arent very precise and can burn vital components from the jet vent if your not too careful.

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    Re: Good Soling Iron

    weller are good irons

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    Re: Good Soling Iron

    15-18w Antec irons work well, depends what you're doing though - smaller stuff wants a narrow tip & lower power whereas a big join needs more heat & larger tip.

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    Re: Good Soling Iron

    i use a gas one from rs because im mobile its good but cost ?60 and eats tips

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    Re: Good Soling Iron

    weller temperature controlled soldering station stock no wel whs40lt . exellent kit available from most biulders merchant or diy shops that use toolbank catalogue, pricy but worth every penny.

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    Re: Good Soling Iron

    it depends what you want it for. personally i've never needed to solder chips to pcb's so my cheap gas soldering iron works a treat.

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    Re: Good Soling Iron

    i agree weller are 1 of the top out there

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    Re: Good Soldering Iron

    TRY THIS FOR UNDER A TENNER,BUT BE QUICK!
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    Thumbs down Re: Good Soldering Iron

    I have tried those irons from maplins and they don't last (u'll be Lucky to get 12 months out of it)


    anyway just my 2p worth
    cheers

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    Re: Good Soldering Iron

    well i had mine from maplins 3 years ago and its still going strong now

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    Re: Good Soldering Iron

    maplins are usely good had mie five years now,if yours has gone just take it back they should swap it for you

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    Re: Good Soldering Iron

    most of the cheap 1's from maplins the tips go after a while, usually last me about 6-8 months or so, its cheaper to buy a new iron than new tips Hidden Content

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    Re: Good Soldering Iron

    Weller definately seem to be one of the better makes.

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    Re: Good Soldering Iron

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by sega Hidden Content
    I have tried those irons from maplins and they don't last (u'll be Lucky to get 12 months out of it)
    anyway just my 2p worth
    cheers
    Bought my temp controlled soldering iron from Maplins about 3-4 years back for ?30 I think... still going strong. One issue though... I couldn't get fine tips for this iron. If you're looking to do some really fine/tricky soldering, I'd suggest going for something else. For most day-to-day stuff, this works swell. The Antec ones someone mentioned from Maplins are also great.

    I had a Weller Microtip 12v soldering iron... but once the tip was worn out, I couldn't find a replacement... had to trash the iron. ?20 down the drain.

    I'd suggest that when you invest/buy a soldering iron, make sure that it has spare tips available easily. Or buy a cheap one which you won't regret chucking in the bin if the tip's gone.
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    Re: Good Soldering Iron

    I would go with a weller for bench use , and also a gas filled portable iron for more larger components for more heat .

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