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Soldering iron

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  • 05-10-2010, 01:38 PM
    Gabrial
    Soldering iron
    What is a good cheaper soldering iron?
  • 05-10-2010, 01:39 PM
    waltah!
    Re: Soldering iron
    I've always used the most basic ones you can find at Walmart or Radio Shack. They run between $5 and $10 normally. I don't have a specific brand or anything though.
  • 05-10-2010, 01:41 PM
    Kaorte
    Re: Soldering iron
    I bought mine from home depot for like, $7? It has a couple interchangeable tips, a stand, and a plastic thing...

    It works well though :)
  • 05-10-2010, 02:09 PM
    2kdime
    Re: Soldering iron
    I use a butane powered one from Radio Shack, refillable, and has been put through hell and back and its still rockin and rollin
  • 05-10-2010, 02:49 PM
    MarkS
    Re: Soldering iron
    If you're using it for punching holes in plastic tubs then the cheapest one you can find is the best one. Just make sure you keep the tip pointing down all the time, I've burned them out before by holding it tip up and letting the heated liquid plastic that was sticking to the tip drip back into the guts of the soldering iron which ruined it pretty quickly.
  • 05-10-2010, 02:56 PM
    het.pied
    Re: Soldering iron
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
    I bought mine from home depot for like, $7? It has a couple interchangeable tips, a stand, and a plastic thing...
    It works well though :)

    lol for some reason that made me laugh alittle :) ty kaorte!
  • 05-10-2010, 03:05 PM
    Elise.m
    Re: Soldering iron
    I got a very basic one from Lowes for like $13. Plugs into the wall. Came with a few things. I don't knew the brand though.

    I couldn't find any at our wal mart.
  • 05-10-2010, 04:37 PM
    WakoNako
    Re: Soldering iron
    Got mine from Radio Shack for $10. It has two different selectable heat settings
  • 05-10-2010, 07:48 PM
    estairia
    Re: Soldering iron
    well if anyone is in canada and looking for cheap ones..check out canadian tire!
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