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<blockquote data-quote="TJ Cornish" data-source="post: 16299" data-attributes="member: 162">Re: Soldering IronWhat are you going to be soldering?&nbsp; If you are soldering 22-ga XLRs, fine spacing ICs, or 12-ga wire the answers may be a bit different.I&#039;ll take others&#039; word that the Hakkos are good - I haven&#039;t used them myself.&nbsp; I did a lot of soldering over the years with a butane iron.&nbsp; The advantages are:- no cord - good for ladders and other hard to reach places- variable temp- High power for small size iron- built-in heat gun for shrink tubingThere are certainly disadvantages:- butane isn&#039;t cheap if you do a lot of soldering- though variable temp, there&#039;s no regulation - you can still deplete the heat stored in the tip- Not ESD safe- Certain parts of the tip can be much hotter than soldering tempI still use them occasionally, but a couple years ago found a Weller WD-1001 regulated station on Craigslist for $100.&nbsp; I now have a selection of tips and actually both the regular and high-wattage iron and can handle pretty much anything.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TJ Cornish, post: 16299, member: 162"] Re: Soldering Iron What are you going to be soldering? If you are soldering 22-ga XLRs, fine spacing ICs, or 12-ga wire the answers may be a bit different. I'll take others' word that the Hakkos are good - I haven't used them myself. I did a lot of soldering over the years with a butane iron. The advantages are: - no cord - good for ladders and other hard to reach places - variable temp - High power for small size iron - built-in heat gun for shrink tubing There are certainly disadvantages: - butane isn't cheap if you do a lot of soldering - though variable temp, there's no regulation - you can still deplete the heat stored in the tip - Not ESD safe - Certain parts of the tip can be much hotter than soldering temp I still use them occasionally, but a couple years ago found a Weller WD-1001 regulated station on Craigslist for $100. I now have a selection of tips and actually both the regular and high-wattage iron and can handle pretty much anything. [/QUOTE]

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