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| Thread ID: 51053 | 2004-11-10 08:23:00 | Off Topic: Battery Powered Soldering Iron | somebody (208) | Press F1 |
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| 290153 | 2004-11-11 05:51:00 | Godfather/Graham L, Basically I would be doing occasional repair jobs on XLR audio connectors, 6.5mm Jack plugs and similar sized plugs - possibly RCA, 5pin XLR etc. At the moment I have a cheap Hotrods soldering iron I was given about 5 years ago as a gift, and it sort of does the job, but the lack of portability (and the bad quality cord) is starting to be a nuisance. Whenever I am doing lots of soldering I would prefer to use a mains-powered iron (I have tried the T2200 and have been very impressed), but I've had times where I need a portable one for the odd fix-up job here and there, in locations where it's inconvenient to carry a mains iron. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 290154 | 2004-11-11 07:17:00 | > Basically I would be doing occasional repair jobs on > XLR audio connectors, 6 . 5mm Jack plugs and similar > sized plugs - possibly RCA, 5pin XLR etc . For that work I'd use a temperature controlled iron, the last thing you want around that type of work is uncontrolled heat at the tip, or side-stream hot air . Buy a 230 volt 25 watt Weller or similar and carry a light-weight extension cord, you don't need the full soldering-station drama . They can even be run off a UPS if there is no power available, provided the UPS can start up in the absence of mains . Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 290155 | 2004-11-11 07:44:00 | Cheers Billy. I'm trying to get away from having to have anything which need to be plugged in to the wall. ie. about once a year I travel to various places in the country with a musical group, and I help out with their sound systems. Last year we had a cable mysteriously break which needed repair. Luckily we had packed a corded iron, but for future I would prefer if it is possible to get away from having to need mains power for the odd emergency fix-up jobs. Obviously where I have the chance I will use a proper iron in a proper workshop-type-setting. I have found this on the Iroda-Pro website: www.pro-iroda.com.tw The solderpro 35 9W battery powered iron. Would that be sufficient for my needs, assuming I could find one for sale somewhere? |
somebody (208) | ||
| 290156 | 2004-11-11 08:44:00 | A battery iron would probably be very suitable for that work, but if you are importing one, be aware that spare tips will simply not be available here . If you are not judicious in their use, you can very easily destroy a tip the first time you use one . And every time after that . . . There is no temperature control . They can get red hot in just a few seconds if you do not release the button on time . Consider importing a few spare tips (but they may be quite expensive) |
godfather (25) | ||
| 290157 | 2004-11-11 08:51:00 | Thanks godfather. As I'm travelling overseas later this year, I will see if I can find a decent but affordable one, and grab some spare tips too. A big thank you to you, Graham and BillyT for all your expert advice. |
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