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27th August 2012, 14:23
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L-plater
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Suggested solder irons?
Has anyone got any good solder irons they Wouk suggest? Need it for the general... Lights/ audio etc
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27th August 2012, 14:27
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I tend to just use a cheap 240v maplins ones with a fine tip for light work.
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27th August 2012, 14:28
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I have a snap on lighter gas powered on good for hard to get to places and also have a cheap maplin 240 yellow handle one.
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27th August 2012, 14:50
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L-plater
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Cool was looking on eBay got a lot of seats going for under a tenner wasn't sure if they was any good
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27th August 2012, 14:54
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I got mine from maplin's.
It wasn't their own brand and it's pretty bitchin' for general work.
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27th August 2012, 15:13
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portasol gas soldering irons.
http://www.portasol.co.uk/catalog/index.php
not cheap by any standards, but awesome quality, and exceptional customer services. Sent mine back after i damaged it, returned within a week - brand new one - no charge.
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27th August 2012, 16:18
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I have one you could have for a couple of quid.
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27th August 2012, 16:32
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I got a set off eBay that was a maplin one re packaged came was extra solder extra rips solder sucker and other parts and a length of wire too. Was £15 delivered not had a problem in over a year
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27th August 2012, 19:06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RossDagley
portasol gas soldering irons.
http://www.portasol.co.uk/catalog/index.php
not cheap by any standards, but awesome quality, and exceptional customer services. Sent mine back after i damaged it, returned within a week - brand new one - no charge. |
I can vouch for these, perfect for fine jobs and for bigger cables like amp power wire...
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27th August 2012, 20:42
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I had a awesome old one, was sacrificed to do some plastic welding 
Then I bought a cheap one off eBay.... blew up first time using it
Replacement also died first time using it
Now have the yellow handled one from Maplins... Been fine so far
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27th August 2012, 20:55
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L-plater
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Well just bought a kit of eBay. A napkins one for about £20. If it blows... It blows. I'll just buy a better one.
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27th August 2012, 20:56
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L-plater
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Maidstone,Kent
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Maplins even
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27th August 2012, 21:21
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got mine from wickes £13 for an electric one and it's pretty good was quite amazed ow quickly it heated up.
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