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From: "Alan Melia" <alan.melia@btinternet.com>
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Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:28:08 +0100
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Subject: LF: Re: OT - Butane Powered Soldering Iron?
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Hi Tracy I have used these outside for some years. We used them in the field
toolkit for installs at our radio company. I did try to buy a cheapy at a a
rally and found it wouldn't hold gas( you get what you pay for :-((  ). But
the ones I have had from RS have been fine and are still in use now some 15
years later. I think they normally equate to about a 60W iron. If you chose
carfully you can get a hot air jet (good for shrink sleeving, and even
removing the odd SMD !!) and other tools as well.

Alan G3NYK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracey Gardner" <tracey.gardner@talktalk.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 11:09 AM
Subject: LF: OT - Butane Powered Soldering Iron?


>
> My apologies for the off topic enquiry.
> I'm considering buying a butane powered soldering iron for use on antennas
>  in the garden and fields.
> I'd be grateful for any recommendations or other comments, re soldering
away
> from mains power, that you may have?
>
>  73s Tracey
>
>