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**sheppy1** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 17:15:00

Hi all,

looking to buy a soldering iron to carry out a few of the projects on my astra and on a budget as I have spent a lot this month on the car and will be spending more this month. I have done a lot of research and shopping around and found this butane soldering iron:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331451163471?_...EBIDX%3AIT

My fear is that it may be too big for the tighter areas in the car, anyone use this or one like this or would i be better of with something smaller like this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Professional-But...ron+butane

Thanks

**tucpal** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 20:18:49

rusty got a nice one a while ago
and i am also looking for a good one to do a few SMD conversions

**sheppy1** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 20:33:14

Will see what he says when he comes online then bet he paid more than Â£20 which is all I really want to spend though...

**tucpal** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 20:38:10

yep i remember it was expensive

***Rusty2009*** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 20:53:23

Here's the one I got very good bit of kit,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2in1-852D-SMD-...4d15ae3d25

just remember you get what you pay for, cheap won't last long.

**tucpal** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 20:55:50

it does look the business.

***Rusty2009*** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 20:57:37

You can pay over Â£300 for one of these but it has a lot options etc this seem good for what I do with it.

**sheppy1** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 21:06:38

Guess it's the same as anything, can spend as much as you'd like too can't you...any idea if the ones I posted would be any good?

***Rusty2009*** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 21:09:16

I would go for a plug in one TBH.

**sheppy1** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 21:12:16

I have a plug in one but can't use it in the car because there's no way to get a socket to it

***Rusty2009*** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 21:14:24

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4WAY-25M-CABLE...1e984eb1d2

**sheppy1** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 21:15:39

I live in flats...would have to be 3 of those fastened together haha

***Rusty2009*** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 22:12:01

Ain't there a plug socket in the entrance for the cleaners to hover etc? I always that at my sisters flat when doing any work even in her flat lol

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**sheppy1** · 13:th-Feb-2015, 22:18:46

It's not a typical flat, it's an apartment style flat so doesn't have one of those entrances...just a front door and a the car is past a central garden and through some gates :(

Will just go for the pencil style one, should be good enough

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