[Coco] Soldering Irons

Sat Nov 4 18:25:18 EDT 2017

On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 17:08:15 -0500
Eric <eric at canales.me> wrote:

> Yes it uses butane to heat up a furnace, then that heats the tip. Be
> sure to use 100 percent high quality butane or you'll melt the unit,
> that's what some of the negative reviews are about. It is temperature
> controlled, there's a simple nozzle control, but no temperature
> guage. You have to eyeball it or use a thermometer of some sort to
> get the right heat.
> 
> On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 5:01 PM, Richard E. Crislip
> <rcrislip at neo.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 4 Nov 2017 07:32:45 -0500
> > Eric <eric at canales.me> wrote:
> >  
> > > I'm in love with my butane soldering gun:
> > > https://www.radioshack.com/products/mini-butane-gas-powered-iron
> > >
> > > Which is a re-branded ISO-Tip soldering iron:
> > > https://iso-tip.com/product/pro-50-butane-soldering-iron-kit-7971
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 3:01 AM, Gene Heskett
> > > <gheskett at shentel.net> wrote:
> > >  
> > > > On Saturday 04 November 2017 01:51:02 Michael Furman wrote:
> > > >  
> > > > > I'd recommend a Weller WTCP or the newer WTCPT series
> > > > > soldering station with the matching iron. You should be able
> > > > > to find them on eBay or surplus for reasonable prices.  These
> > > > > irons basically last forever. The standard tip is 600F medium
> > > > > conical tip that does just fine for most jobs but you can
> > > > > get  tips of many different shapes, sizes, and temperatures
> > > > > that simply screw on.
> > > > >
> > > > > https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.  
> > ebay.com%2Fu  
> > > > >lk%2Fitm%2F142561354478
> > > > >  
> > > > Three things on this model.
> > > >
> > > > 1. If the 3rd pin on the power cord has been removed, it will
> > > > blow gates in an IC when it switches on and off to maintain the
> > > > set temp, which is marked on the button at the rear of the tip.
> > > > Never ever use a third pin isolation adapter, or a drop cord
> > > > thats been clipped, it MUST have a good ground. This also means
> > > > the board you are working on must be disconnected from any
> > > > source of power. Even then, its not 100% safe in CMOS
> > > > circuitry. 99.9999% maybe.  Or I had an already damaged chip.
> > > >
> > > > 2. the pocket where all the loose tips are shown in that set of
> > > > pix needs to have a sponge cut to fit the pocket, and kept wet
> > > > to serve as a tip wiper/cleaner.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Modern low or no lead solders will need a tip stamped with a
> > > > 7 for 700F temps as they are a higher melting point solders. So
> > > > will solders with a 2 or higher percent of silver content.
> > > > Excellent solders, but 600F may be found to be a bit slow with
> > > > them.
> > > >
> > > > And since Cooper Group bought Weller, decades ago, the heaters
> > > > have a limited lifetime.  I have one of the original old black
> > > > brick style of that iron, bought it in the 1950's, probably has
> > > > accumulated 250,000 power on hours by now, powered up 8+ hours a
> > > > day at the various tv station service benches where I was
> > > > employed down thru the last 40 years I worked in tv. Still
> > > > using its original heater.  Looks like it lost the war, and no,
> > > > its not for sale, its still my goto iron for small quickly done
> > > > projects. 
> > > > > --
> > > > > Michael R. Furman
> > > > > Email: n6il at ocs.net
> > > > > Phone: +1 (408) 480-5865
> > > > >  
> > > > > > On Nov 3, 2017, at 9:41 PM, rcrislip <rcrislip at neo.rr.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hello, What would be a good soldering iron for circuit board
> > > > > > work? What heat, watts, Brand, etc. TIA
> > > > > >
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> > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett
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> >
> > How does a Butane soldering iron work? Does it really use a flame?
> > Can the temperature be controlled? TIA
> >
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