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soldering iron help?

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
josh d asked:

ok well i need to buy a new soldering iron i have the weller bp645 cordless iron but it is trash it doesn't get hot enough to solder unless the batteries are brand new, i was thinking about getting

http://canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672981&bmUID=1170022469773&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441900243&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true

its fairly inexpensive and what i really want to know is.. will that thing melt my solder so i can actually finish modding my psp..
well the iron works but it just takes like 1.5 minutes to heat up and i solder 1 joint and the heat drops..

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What is the best soldering iron to buy?

Sunday, July 4th, 2010
robing asked:

I am looking for a soldering iron. I don't have a huge amount of money to spend on it so I just want something basic but I want to get a good quality one. Are there any decent brands to look for?
Thanks very much.

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