soldering iron ?

[fordsho90]

OK my old reliable finally took its last breath and its time to get out of the stone age, now my ? is does anyone have one of the soldering torches? and if so how do you like them?

Thanks

[warlok]

I just got one of the burnz-o-matic butane ones and it is really a PITA. Doesn't work that well as a soldering iron.

[Spivonious]

I'm very happy with my 20/40W iron from Radio Shack. I would think that flames near electronics = bad.

[Newc]

I've got this one, and it fucking rawks!

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2911246

[fordsho90]

I've got this one, and it fucking rawks!

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2911246

Cool thanks for the info!!

[Sunbane]

That one looks like it would be too weak to tackle guitar electronics though.

My vote is for a proper, old-school 30W iron.

[fordsho90]

I just got one of the burnz-o-matic butane ones and it is really a PITA. Doesn't work that well as a soldering iron.

Hmm interesting, how come?

[fordsho90]

That one looks like it would be too weak to tackle guitar electronics though.

My vote is for a proper, old-school 30W iron.

Ok I am not taking a vote or looking for opinions on the matter, I am looking for real world experience. People who own and use them for the thing that we as guitar players who work on our own stuff would use them for.

I am not trying to be an ass just want real answers, thats all.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

I don't recall the model of my friend's, but, I used it to wire up a guitar at his house and it was great EXCEPT for the tremolo claw ground and soldering the backs of the pots.

For small stuff, it pretty much rocks, but we did have to break out the soldering gun for the bigger items.

[Spivonious]

I've got this one, and it fucking rawks!

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2911246

I had a 15W iron and all it did was make crappy joints and burn up potentiometers.

[Sunbane]

Ok I am not taking a vote or looking for opinions on the matter, I am looking for real world experience. People who own and use them for the thing that we as guitar players who work on our own stuff would use them for.

I am not trying to be an ass just want real answers, thats all.

Fine, fine. It's your money.

[fordsho90]

I don't recall the model of my friend's, but, I used it to wire up a guitar at his house and it was great EXCEPT for the tremolo claw ground and soldering the backs of the pots.

For small stuff, it pretty much rocks, but we did have to break out the soldering gun for the bigger items.

Hey Jazz was that a butane or a battery operated iron?

[fordsho90]

Fine, fine. It's your money.

Exactly Sunbane; if it isnt worth it I wont buy it. Thats why I want specifics

[RacerX]

I've got this one, and it fucking rawks!

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2911246

Is it made in China?

[Grandturk]

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062750

I've had this one or the equivalent for the past few years. 20W will do you fine for pot terminals and switch terminals, but you need at least 40W for the backs of pots and trem claws. Buy some extra tips and you're golden.