Tools! - Crimpin ain't easy but it is necessary.

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Automotive Insanity > Tools! - Crimpin ain't easy but it is necessary.

psychoEE: Dec 13, 2005; the day i can't go to work drunk is the day i turn in my gun and badge

Blooot posted:

Weller makes quality inexpensive irons. It is worth spending more that $50 on one though.

For car work, radioshack has a GREAT butane-powered iron. It's like 20 bucks, and it's really convenient.

If you want to do temperature controlled electronics/SMD work, I really like the Xytronic-brand stuff that webtronics.com sells. About half the price of Weller stuff, and just as good. The 136ESD station is as good as anything I've used (including $400 metcal stations), and it's like 60 bucks.

Oh yeah, and don't get the orange Weller station. It's not any better than a cheap radioshack iron plugged into a light dimmer.

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