10-12-2011, 07:05 PM
has anyone got a gas soldering iron and if so what's your opinion compared to a normal soldering iron? cheers
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gas soldering iron
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10-12-2011, 07:29 PM
I have and its handy as anything when your trying to solder in a car with no electric
 IMO it heats up faster than an electric one and works great with the added bonus of no wires.................what more is there to know? 
10-12-2011, 07:30 PM
I've got this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dremel-Multi-T...7398wt_802
and it's awesome, wouldn't use anything else. Did have a cheaper Draper one before this (the one you can get in Halfords) and although good, the tip has worn away to almost nothing now... Sure you can replace them though.
10-12-2011, 08:41 PM
as mark said, heat up quicker, havent got the hassle of a wire wrapping around your arms etc.. lol
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10-12-2011, 09:33 PM
I've got two and their great. Get through a fair bit of lighter fluid but we get it cheap from RS so not too bad!
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11-12-2011, 08:32 PM
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/
We make massive orders so get stuff cheap but not sure what their prices are like for small orders. Either way, they sell basically everything you could ever need electrical related!
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11-12-2011, 10:15 PM
We get com rices at rs if not they are feckin expensive otherwise!! Try farnell they are generally cheaper to the public
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12-12-2011, 11:30 PM
got an iroda solderpro70 from maplin for £30, its equivalent to a 70 watt iron and won't make ignition wire soldering look like pigeon shit. came with heat gun, blow torch, hot knife and soldering attachments. once fully filled it lasts quite a while too. electric free soldering FTW
13-12-2011, 12:19 AM
well i have ordered the dremel versatip ...brand new should be on my doorstep tomorrow or wednesday !! im happy !!
13-12-2011, 02:15 AM
I have an RS one, but it dosent last very long thats the issue, if your using its every 30 seconds odd, you cant keep turning it off, but you also cant leave it on, if you get me. I have 50W electric one which are like £5 off the bay,, portability though gas ones cant fault.
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13-12-2011, 06:18 AM
not allowed to use a gas soldering iorn in work its against their hot work policy
not allowed to use any flames in any hospital area without a hot work permit to many flamable patiants around only allowed electric or battery soldering iorns
13-12-2011, 07:43 AM
cully Wrote:not allowed to use a gas soldering iorn in work its against their hot work policy  at the patients bit!Also, is a normal soldering iron not just as hot? (which is kinda the point is it not.....) just wondering how it makes any difference what is making it hot?! stupid hospital work rules, lol
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13-12-2011, 08:04 AM
its the flame bit they are avoiding as patiants on oxygen tend to burn quite well
13-12-2011, 05:09 PM
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13-12-2011, 05:12 PM
1 of them does!
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13-12-2011, 05:37 PM
The one that kept cutting out when we tried to use it last time?
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13-12-2011, 06:35 PM
Nope fine now. Used it plenty of times and it's fine. Except for when I burnt a hole in a carpet. It stunk a bit!
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13-12-2011, 08:06 PM
i use one for work
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