[Shop-talk] soldering iron

[Jorge Garcia]

I was trying to re-solder the instrument cluster circuit board on my old Volvo and I tried a new Radio Shack pecil type (thin sharp point) soldering iron that I've had for a while but had not used. This thing was useless it never got hot enough to do the job. Today I tested a couple of very old soldering irons from a friend and they got hot quick. Unfortunately they are so old that I could not a brand name on them. Can anyone recommend a brand of good quality soldering irons.
Thank You
Jorge