Question about a soldering iron(Pencil type)

endrien · Post by **endrien** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:15 am

Im looking for a cheap soldering iron so the first place I checked was ebay, and I found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TQ:US:1123
I was wondering if the tips on it are replaceable as the seller doesn't know.
I can't really tell because all I've owned was that crap cold heat, but it looks like they are, and if so where would I get replacement tips?

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:22 am

How 'bout Radio Shack? Their soldering irons are about $8, you don't need to wait for shipping, and the tips are replacable?

endrien · Post by **endrien** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:00 pm

To be honest I don't think we have a radioshack here.

Post by **eagle5953** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:13 pm

Shame. That's where I bought mine.

Website · Post by **Life of Brian** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:21 pm

What about a hardware store? We (Oklahomans) have Westlake Ace Hardware stores here and they all carry quite a few soldering type items like irons, flux, tips, solder, etc.

nevermind1534 · Post by **nevermind1534** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:56 pm

Since there's screws (multiple screws? WTF?), it should be replaceable. The guy selling it in twain probably doesn't know anything about it.

Post by **bicostp** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:17 pm

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=47887

This one's cheap, from a legit store (not some random place in Taiwan that doesn't know the difference between welding and soldering), and has replaceable tips. Harbor Freight has decent stuff.

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:27 pm

Don't even bother with a cheap iron. I've had two so far, and they don't last. Spend $30 and buy a decent Weller, Hakko, or other brand.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:42 pm

A generic $8 RadioShack Iron is what I use. Just get a few replacable tips and it will last you awhile.

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endrien · Post by **endrien** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:23 pm

bicostp wrote:http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=47887

This one's cheap, from a legit store (not some random place in Taiwan that doesn't know the difference between welding and soldering), and has replaceable tips. Harbor Freight has decent stuff.

I don't know weather or not they ship to canada, also where can I get replacement soldering iron tips?

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:55 am

Radio Shack has replacement tips, too. Now it's just a question of if they ship to Canadialand

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:03 am

Here's a cheapy iron from RP Electronics in Vancouver:

LINK

They have tips, too.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:45 pm

XCVG wrote:Don't even bother with a cheap iron. I've had two so far, and they don't last. Spend $30 and buy a decent Weller, Hakko, or other brand.

I second that. I used to only buy cheap $10 ones. I'd need a new one every 3 months or so. Then I decided I would try a Weller. It cost $25 or so. It's been at least half a year and it's still running as good as ever. It's definitely worth the price, whatever way you look at it.

As a side note:

Sometimes people forget to turn off their soldering irons, and they're left on overnight. With the cheap ones, it was always like "OH SHIZ IT PROLLY BURNT OUT", and that was usually the case. Overnight = dead. With the weller, I haven't had that problem yet.

endrien · Post by **endrien** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:34 pm

Bought a nexxtech soldering iron here locally at the source http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product. ... A&ref=2005

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