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> Cordless soldering irons, wire splicing
vitamin914
post Mar 30 2022, 05:46 AM
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I have mostly used soldering stations (Metcal and Hakko) that have adjustable temperature controls. Great for benchwork, not so much when you are upside down under the dash.

Weller, Milwaukee, Hakko make some battery powered units and Ive seen some no name butane powered irons. None seem to have much in the way of good temperature control. Twenty years ago I had a butane micro torch / soldiering iron - didn't like it at all. The solder would oxidize in seconds (dross up) and I was forever trying to keeping it clean no matter how low I kept the flame. Put it down the wrong way and the exhaust port would burn the table. I did like the micro torch tip for shrinking heat shrink tubing but that was about it.

Anyone have experiences with newer cordless soldering irons - battery or butane?
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vitamin914   Cordless soldering irons   Mar 30 2022, 05:46 AM
GregAmy   I've personally tried both expensive and cheap...   Mar 30 2022, 06:29 AM
Superhawk996   Ditch the soldering iron. Open barrel crimp / S...   Mar 30 2022, 07:42 AM
tygaboy   Sorry for the hijack: Like @superhawk996 Phil, h...   Mar 30 2022, 09:38 AM
Superhawk996   Sorry for the hijack: Like [b]@[url=http://www.9...   Mar 30 2022, 11:34 AM
VaccaRabite   What about those splicers that are a combo of the ...   Mar 30 2022, 11:56 AM
advman89   What about those splicers that are a combo of the...   Mar 30 2022, 01:11 PM
Superhawk996   What about those splicers that are a combo of the...   Mar 30 2022, 03:49 PM
windforfun   FWIW, I crimp, then solder, then shrink tube. No ...   Mar 30 2022, 11:59 AM
StarBear   Whenever I can I crimp the tube heat shrink. I suc...   Mar 30 2022, 12:22 PM
pploco   I have a cheap radio shack special butane solderin...   Mar 30 2022, 12:34 PM
tygaboy   Those solder sleeves are tricky to get right. Yes,...   Mar 30 2022, 01:27 PM
VaccaRabite   Those solder sleeves are tricky to get right. Yes...   Mar 30 2022, 01:40 PM
vitamin914   This is great info and this is why I asked. Even ...   Mar 30 2022, 02:11 PM
Superhawk996   I always thought that soldering was better to re...   Mar 30 2022, 03:26 PM
ClayPerrine   I have always properly spliced and and soldered wi...   Mar 30 2022, 02:31 PM
Superhawk996   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php...   Mar 30 2022, 03:01 PM
ClayPerrine   By no means do I want this to be perceived as a p...   Mar 30 2022, 08:13 PM
Superhawk996   I didn't take it as such. And I never intend...   Mar 31 2022, 08:23 AM
tygaboy   Again, no disrespect to anyone. Agree to disagree...   Mar 30 2022, 03:17 PM
vitamin914   Thank you everyone. Very informative and thought ...   Mar 30 2022, 05:21 PM
SirAndy   Not cordless but i have a USB driven soldering iro...   Mar 30 2022, 05:25 PM
Chris H.   Not cordless but i have a USB driven soldering ir...   Mar 31 2022, 09:04 AM
GregAmy   I love monitoring discussion like this. The passio...   Mar 31 2022, 08:26 AM
Superhawk996   as I was soldering some wires to a Honda ECU last...   Mar 31 2022, 08:36 AM
76-914   Add to the solder failure topic: Yes, some idiots ...   Mar 31 2022, 09:37 AM


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