Best Solder Iron?
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Topic: Best Solder Iron?
Posted By: t0mmyr
Subject: Best Solder Iron?
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 1:27 AM
when i used to install my friend had this Big Bluepoint iron that would heat up in 1.5seconds, I used to solder 4 awg w/ it nicely but I don't remember what the name of this solder iron was and I can't find it, does cornwell make one as nice?
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Posted By: 5150azn
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 11:13 AM
I think the one you're talking about is from Snap-on.
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Posted By: t0mmyr
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 11:19 AM
ya it is, but my last snap on dealer last year didnt have the bluepoint one, and i dont see a snap on dealer around here
Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 12:09 PM
The cornwell equivalant sucks imo. I have both irons the blue point is the only way to go.
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Posted By: firstrax
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 12:19 PM
Most Blue Point soldering irons are rebranded Wellers. Which one you looking for?
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 10:37 PM
My guess is the butane one. I have two of them and they work great until the tips wear out.
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 10:55 PM
Blue Point Model #YAS32 Cheaper to buy online as well, I however wouldn't bother getting the kit (I never use the extra tips).
forbidden wrote:
My guess is the butane one. I have two of them and they work great until the tips wear out.
Replacement tips are 12 bucks each.
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: April 22, 2006 at 9:19 AM
forbidden wrote:
My guess is the butane one. I have two of them and they work great until the tips wear out.
Agreed, I have gone through 2 butane irons so far in the last year and about 4 tips. The only problem with these are the flint in the ignitoer end up going and you can't light the iron anymore. ------------- Jeff
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Posted By: t0mmyr
Date Posted: April 22, 2006 at 9:07 PM
actually, the one i'm looking for is a wired one, i have a butane powerprobe which is decent for portability but i want the big one for everything heavy duty, the one im looking for looks like this: https://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=55522&group_ID=785&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog except it had dual heat, not just a single point coming out, so the body looks like that, it was heavy this is the dual heat tip it had https://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=15633&group_ID=785&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog but the body seemed larger on the one i used to use, plus it had a nice built in spotlight that was real handy when soldering in tight places
Posted By: godd dan it
Date Posted: April 24, 2006 at 9:48 PM
I like the Snap-On solder irons, but my Weller that I bought from Sears works pretty good too.
Posted By: 5150azn
Date Posted: April 25, 2006 at 10:35 AM
My company sells the cordless weller one. Back in the day they didn't have the self igniting one so I spent 100bucks on the snap-on. And now I just saw the weller with the self ignition for something like 30 bucks. bastereds.
but imo "Pencils" are the way to go. They are more small and easy to work with. I can't imagine installing an alarm without one.
At my old shop we had a big craftsman pistol style iron that would glow red. Just incase we had to solder 4 guage or anything like that. which I can't recall ever doing. I think all we used it for was to light cigarettes.
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