Butane soldering iron

Thief X · Post by **Thief X** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:55 pm

Would this be considered a low / no voltage soldering iron when set on a low heat setting?

I am assuming that electrical soldering irons use electrical current through a heating coil, and that is what causes the problem

Post by **gannon** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:16 pm

Some manufacturer's give you a watt equivelent of the settings on a butane iron. (Like 15-40 Watt)

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:15 pm

On my gas soldering iron it gives a wattage equivalent. mine get hot in a few seconds and i can still solder well on a low setting.

Gamerdude · Post by **Gamerdude** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:56 pm

It depends on your iron. Check the package and see if it gives a temperture range. most butane irons give one.

Just get a good, ceramic heating element powered soldering iron. Better, get a soldering station, 5they heat up in less than a minute and give you precision control over temp., they can be set from around 400 to 850 degrees. They also have the ability to accept tiny tips (down to 0.2 mm with a very slight conical shape). Here is a link to my favorite station.

Here is the station
http://www.tequipment.net/Hakko936-11.html

Here is a link to the tiny tips it uses.http://www.tequipment.net/HakkoTipsProd ... 900&page=6