[Shop-talk] battery operated soldering irons

[Mike Rambour]

  I have a butane soldering iron, works GREAT.  I got it for when out on 
the water in my boat, also came with  a flat tip for cutting line (rope) 
and melting it at the same time so it does not unravel.

  I bought mine at West Marine, its called a hot knife but it really is 
a soldering iron first.  Quite a bit more expensive than a Butane 
Soldering Iron at Radio Shack, they have 2 of them, one at $15 and one 
at $22 (I paid $50something for mine but its really nice quality stuff).

  I think it would work better than batteries.

     mike

On 06/18/2010 10:28 AM, john niolon wrote:
> any suggestions ?? recommendations ??   had to do some phone line soldering
> out in the field today and wondered if this little battery jobs would work.
> better than 200' of extension cord and my old Weller pencil iron...
>
> mostly 18-22 wire  so run time wouldn't be too much problem.... how do they
> hold up>>
>
> thanks
> John