At 12:31 PM 9/7/2011, Alistair Bell wrote:
>You know, I have never had good long term luck with gas powered
>soldering irons. The orifice or some where in the gas flow line gets
>plugged up or something over

Had a Weller set that I used regularly for 10-15 years before it got
"lost."  Cost about $80 IIRC.  Blowtorch, hot blower, two sizes of
solder tip, hot knife.  Would cut/seal 9/16 poly or nylon line if you
were patient.  Hot blower good for small heat shrinking.  Solder good
for electronic and somewhat larger stuff if you remembered the hot
exhaust coming out the sides. Nice fitted case including wire stand
that stuck into one end of case and soldering sponge.

Got one now that cost considerable less and doesn't have a lighter in
the cap, or indeed a cap or fitted case.  Otherwise similar.

Yrs,
d