oppinions on this soldering iron please.

I've never used a butane based one. Only have experience with electric ones. Would be interested to find out more though. Would these generate more gas fumes during use?
 
I have no idea never used one before but seems like a reasonable alternative.
I dont think it would produce any more fumes than a conventional lighter though.
I tend to use low melting point solder with lead in them so gas fumes is the least of my worries lol. they seem to last 20-30 mins on a single refil and opperate from the equivalent of 30-70w electrical soldering iron.
Most of my work i do at ~30w any way so im not so worried about that. 15-70w would have been better but 30 is fine.

was hoping some 1 had used one but i can always just find out i guess.
 
If it's anything like the Iroda Solderpro 70, it's going to be good. I do find that the diffuser grilles in the heat nozzles do burn through quite quickly though.

A uber-cheap replacement is a piece cut off from a stainless steel scouring pad - cheap as chips and will keep you going for years!! :lol:

I've also got an Aries gas soldering iron, but I do prefer the Iroda one from Maplins.

One thing to consider is the availbility of spare tips for that iron, as eventually you will need one.
 
I've had a butane powered soldering iron for years. They work great for wireless soldering in some instances. The main place I use it is when I install a car stereo or need to solder large wires.

They are not good for soldering jobs where temperature control is needed. The temperature fluctuates a lot on these butane soldering irons. You can turn the butane up or down to control the temperature a little but it's near impossible to really set it accurately.

A nice electric iron is still the best option. :)

Heather
 
@ SdG

One area where gas irons score big time is in removing surface mount chips.

I have used them to remove and replace 48-pin Atmel TSOPS when used with a wide heat spreader. Get it nice and cherry red, touch the legs for a second or so and it lifts easily.
 
sounds like bit of a mixed bag but generally decent :)
I will go ahead and buy.
 
@Merlin

I had not thought of using it for that. :) Of course, I'd be afraid I'd burn right through the pad!

@ShambleS1980

Let us know how it works out for you. :)

Heather
 
For working on Amigas and the like, I'd get yourself a hot air station which can be generally reasonably priced. Some come with soldering irons attached too. These are by far more useful for the money IMO.
 
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