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Adrians89MR2SC · 10-12-2008, 07:47 PM

AWSOME .. I was looking for somewhere to post my soldering iron stories I got from this last week

my brothers 83' turbo 280zx (nissan) started smoking inside last week and the wires going into the fuel tank for the pump and gauge were melted / fried

anyways, went to orielly's and picked up a $20 butane mini-torch

worked really good for soldering two joints .. then it wouldnt stay lit .. tried refilling it, etc .. nothing

took it back and got a electric "gun" style one .. worked good for soldering 4 joints . .then the plastic casing melted and the gun went up in smoke

after all this .. I said screw no - name tools .. went to lowes and got me a bernzomatic butane mini torch w/ a soldering tip for $24 (the bigger one, not the pen style one)

I love it .. turn it on for about 10 seconds and let the ceramic in the tip warm up, then cut the flame but leave the gas on and it stays hot and works awsome for soldering joints

that blue point (or snap-on) one looks good too .. i'm never going back to the old style soldering irons that plug into the wall (the stick lookin ones w/ a handle)

10-12-2008, 07:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Adrians89MR2SC Build,Drive,Sell,Repeat Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: McDonough, Ga Posts: 895 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	AWSOME .. I was looking for somewhere to post my soldering iron stories I got from this last week my brothers 83' turbo 280zx (nissan) started smoking inside last week and the wires going into the fuel tank for the pump and gauge were melted / fried anyways, went to orielly's and picked up a $20 butane mini-torch worked really good for soldering two joints .. then it wouldnt stay lit .. tried refilling it, etc .. nothing took it back and got a electric "gun" style one .. worked good for soldering 4 joints . .then the plastic casing melted and the gun went up in smoke after all this .. I said screw no - name tools .. went to lowes and got me a bernzomatic butane mini torch w/ a soldering tip for $24 (the bigger one, not the pen style one) I love it .. turn it on for about 10 seconds and let the ceramic in the tip warm up, then cut the flame but leave the gas on and it stays hot and works awsome for soldering joints that blue point (or snap-on) one looks good too .. i'm never going back to the old style soldering irons that plug into the wall (the stick lookin ones w/ a handle)