POLL: Do you own a soldering iron.

[LJ851]

i got 2. one that goes up to 100 or 150 and another thats 150 and 400. i like them

[gearheadE30]

I think at last count I had 7. One gun, 5 cheaper ones, and one with a station, up to 900 degrees. I like that one the most. I use them all the time; used to be big into 1/10th scale RC, and then went through a phase of buying broken ipods and then re-selling them. Not to mention that I hate crimp connectors, so whenever I do anything on the car, it either needs a plug of some sort or a shrink-wrapped solder joint. And I built my megasquirt, so I'd say I'm fairly proficient, heh.

[2002maniac]

I have a crappy one from Radio shack and need to upgrade to a decent model. What's a good budget iron for someone who seldom solders?

[nando]

there's nothing really wrong with the 30w radioshack iron for occasional use. just keep the tip tinned and it does the job just fine.

[IminDiegoTriick]

Solder irons are a definate MUST if you dont want friends or paying people doing your electrical shit. I think its fun soldering

[stumble_t]

I use an older Hakko 931 station

Also, I have a Weller/Portasol PSI100 for the portable

[Dude]

I have 2 that ive never maintained and they work like shit and barely do anything. Kind want a soldering gun, I hate having to wait for these things to heat up.

[txtorquemade]

Not very proficient but I can fix a wiring problem or two with my cheapass AutoZone model.

[blackhawkimpact]

Yes, but still learning

[Nic01101011]

I have several, and used to be really good when I built robots. I could probably solder pretty well now though.

[RAYREY]

yes yes yo! At work and at home!

[AndrewBird]

I highly recommend this one for heavier stuff:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...3&blockType=G3

Smaller stuff I use a 15watt Radio Shack iron. I also have a butane micro torch with soldering tip for portable work. I'd love to have a digital temperature controlled one though, but those are $$$.

[Philo]

I have a handful. Not that I use them much though.

[Wh33lhop]

I've got two Radio Shack butane specials and some POS electric one lying around somewhere, but I'll use one of the Wellers we have at work if I need to do anything serious. I work with a bunch of electrical engineering grad students, but apparently I'm the only one who can lay out a circuit and solder.

[SoEm0]

I got a pos one right now, but i am getting myself a new weller for xmas. yay me!