Soldering Irons

[RETed]

Don't bother with soldering irons that take forever to get to temp and then you gotta keep them out of the way so it doesn't burn anything...

I gotta agree with a soldering gun.
Although it does stay hot for a little while after use, at least you can walk away and not worry about leaving it on.
I prefer the Craftsman *Professional* one myself - I own two.
I think it's just a rebadged Weller - peel the sticker off, and it'll tell you.
It takes a minute to heat up, and then handle almost any of the stock wiring you can throw at it.
It's nice to have the light so that you can solder in low light conditions, although the light tends to die pretty quick - replacements are cheap.
I believe this gun is priced around $75 at your local Sears store.


-Ted