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Florida Arcade and Pinball Collectors => Technical Questions and Help => Topic started by: 0geist0 on February 12, 2014, 08:31:13 AM

Title: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: 0geist0 on February 12, 2014, 08:31:13 AM
Not for board work, I have one for that. Make and model#?
Title: Re: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: ibis on February 12, 2014, 09:36:59 AM
I know Fred has one but not sure what it is.
Title: Re: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: 0geist0 on February 12, 2014, 09:40:12 AM
I know Fred has one but not sure what it is.
He has a weller but I don't know what model it is
Title: Re: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: 0geist0 on February 17, 2014, 07:22:57 PM
This is what I ended up getting, 850 degrees of portable heat.
Title: Re: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: ibis on February 17, 2014, 08:04:52 PM
What does those run?  How much for the butane?
Title: Re: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: 0geist0 on February 18, 2014, 07:25:08 AM
What does those run?  How much for the butane?
$38 from Amazon. $6.28 for butane from Amazon and $5.00 form Home Depot. The butane from H/D is a much better value
Title: Re: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: HammysHangout ( Hammy ) on February 18, 2014, 08:08:03 AM
element14/newark has the wb1 for $4.00 ( 2.1oz )

don't use lighter butane.

i have the PSI100K
Title: Re: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: 0geist0 on February 18, 2014, 08:45:44 AM
element14/newark has the wb1 for $4.00 ( 2.1oz )

don't use lighter butane.

i have the PSI100K
What's wrong with lighter fuel?
Title: Re: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: HammysHangout ( Hammy ) on February 18, 2014, 09:16:54 AM
Lighter Butane is designed for Lighters, it contains impurities, and does not burn as hot.

WB1/WB2 Weller butane is supposedly "Filtered" and runs cleaner, and designed for Weller Portable Soldering Irons.

Title: Re: Best Butane Soldering Iron????
Post by: 0geist0 on February 18, 2014, 09:36:54 AM
Lighter Butane is designed for Lighters, it contains impurities, and does not burn as hot.

WB1/WB2 Weller butane is supposedly "Filtered" and runs cleaner, and designed for Weller Portable Soldering Irons.
Thanks