[Boatanchors] Soldering Iron (cheap but good)

[Jack Taylor]

I've had a similar experience with a soldering iron from our local 99 cent
store.  I have other name brand small irons but this one works great (they
even provided a few feet of solder with the iron!).

73 de Jack

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook@yahoo.com>
To: <boatanchors@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 8:43 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Soldering Iron (cheap but good)


> About a week ago I was in one of those stores that
> sell over-runs, etc., called "Big Lots".  This is a
> national chain and can be found around many
> metropolitan centers.  I came across a 30 watt
> soldering iron sold under the brand name "Hobby House"
> that had a price tag of $2.98.  This is a 30 watt iron
> and comes with a very simple stand.
>
> Since just under $3 wasn't a bad price I bought one of
> them.  Frankly, the iron does a very good job of
> soldering.  I really think it is a bit more than 30
> watts, because it gets hot fast and stays hot while
> soldering.
>
> The first thing that I tried it on was the RCA plugs
> that are part of the interconnect cable kits that I
> manufacture for various "boat anchor" equipment.  The
> plugs soldered much faster than with the 140 watt
> Weller soldering gun that I normally use.  Then I
> tried it on type "N" connectors installed on RG8/U.
> Again it worked quite well.  Next I tried it on
> connections in a "boat anchor" receiver.  Again, it
> did a very good job.
>
> It comes with a narrow "screw driver" type of tip that
> holds "tin" very well.
>
> Anyway, for $3 this particular iron is well worth the
> money.  If you happen on it in a "Big Lots" or similar
> outlet store, you might want to acquire one.  Frankly,
> it works better than several much more expensive irons
> that I have used over the years.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
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