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solder gun buying help needed
I plan on doing a lot of wiring soon. Between redoing the ground in my car to weeding out wires that I don't need I am going to be doing a lot of soldering. I would like to purchase one of those butane solder guns, can be with or without flame. I would like to spend about $75. any help would be apprceiated and any experience you could share with these type of soldering tools. thanks
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Re: solder gun buying help needed (enrique)
If you want the very best go on ebay and purchase a metcal soldering iron. You can find them used between $100-300. The only down side is tips are rather expensive, if you take care of them they last a long time. Metcals heat up virtually instantly so there is no wait time. They also make sure you are not over heating what you are soldering.
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Re: solder gun buying help needed (nsxxtreme)
Metcal's too top of the line, like if he were making a long-term investment soldering every day...for electric, id go Weller, but I don't know about butane.
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Re: solder gun buying help needed (enrique)
Stay away from butane [ can be expensive] if you dont need to solder away from a ac plug .
Get a Weller 200/260 watt gun, about $50 can. will do all your soldering needs for you car, a little tricky on real fine [small] work but will work on wire and term.up to 4ga.
hope this helps 94
Get a Weller 200/260 watt gun, about $50 can. will do all your soldering needs for you car, a little tricky on real fine [small] work but will work on wire and term.up to 4ga.
hope this helps 94
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Re: solder gun buying help needed (enrique)
thanks this is the type of help I was looking for. I do plan on doing a battery relocation. Should I get something that can solder a 0/1 gague wire or just scrip those connections?
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Re: solder gun buying help needed (enrique)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by enrique »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks this is the type of help I was looking for. I do plan on doing a battery relocation. Should I get something that can solder a 0/1 gague wire or just scrip those connections?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Soldering is always best, but to get 500watt gun just to do a few term. isn't worth it, and it will be no good for smaller work.
I use one of those gas bottles [propane I think] its about $25 or $30 for the kit . 94
Soldering is always best, but to get 500watt gun just to do a few term. isn't worth it, and it will be no good for smaller work.
I use one of those gas bottles [propane I think] its about $25 or $30 for the kit . 94
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