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soldering iron/ soldering gun
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by retsignalmtr</i> <br /><br />most soldering guns are too big for soldering on the rails (100 -150 watts). all you need is a 40 watt iron such as a weller pencil iron. they have different tips that interchange easily . i have 3 weller 40 watt irons and have several different tips for them from 1/4" down to 1/16". they work well for soldering feeders to rails and to buss wires as well as pc boards. <br />[/quote] <br />[#ditto] <br />I have a gun, but its so big and clumsy its like trying to shoot bottles off a fence with a Howitzer! <br /> Want to spend money on something VERY handy? For about 20 bucks, (from Radio Shack) a butane powered cordless Iron, great for soldering under the layout, without dragging a cord with you!!!!!
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