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I need something better for my tool bag when working on games on location or the occasional service call.
What do you use (links are great)? What do you like/dislike about it?
I have never had a butane iron but am tired of not always having easy reach to electricity and the time it take for a traditional iron to heat/cool.
Quoted from wayout440:I don't care for butane powered. Buying cartridges, hot exhaust, and they often don't last. If I was in need of portability, I'd probably try the Hakko battery powered cordless. We really like the standard Hakko stuff in our shop.
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I like this!
Anyone else have one and use it?
any tips/issues/concerns after use?
Quoted from herg:I have one, and I've been a bit disappointed with it. It's relatively slow to heat up, and if I'm trying to reattach a wire to a coil, it takes forever to heat up the lug on the coil. I always end up going back to the toolbox to get my Hakko FX-600 iron with a cord. I know that doesn't help much since you're looking for cordless.
The reviews do say that it is more consistent with NiMH batteries, and while I've tried them, they were old ones that were probably near the end of their life. I should probably give it another try some time.
good info. Would be mainly used on coil lugs and occasionally TIPs on large through hole stuff.
Ideal portable unit would:
Heat quick
Cool quick (or have a good /safe cap to cover a hot iron and toss it in the bag to go)
Be able to handle coil lugs/larger gauge wire
Be able to do larger board work things on site
Be small enough to not take up too much space in bag
Be reliable and consistent heat (predictable is fine with me so if batteries work hot to start but only get good heat for an hour then that is fine so long as I know that)
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