Same thing. Runs off an external power supply and heats up to 400C.
Standard Chinese product, where there seems to be one reference design sold
under a bunch of different brands. They all use TS tips. The
differentiators are typically what is bundled with the unit. I can vouch
for the one I bought, but I did also buy a beefier tip to go with it.

The butane iron I referenced is the only one I've ever owned and have never
run out of fuel in the middle of use.

-MB

On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 1:02 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I was thinking more along the lines of this
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/YKEY-Programmable-Pocket-size-Soldering-Acceleration/dp/B071K5FNGT/ref=sr_1_9?crid=366871RDEB5JY&dchild=1&keywords=usb+soldering+iron&qid=1585944038&sprefix=Usb+solder%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-9
>
> Or similar.
>
> My one butane iron never lasted long. Probably better ones now and that’s
> a good option.
>
> Alistair
>
> On Apr 3, 2020, at 12:16 PM, Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> You mean like this one?
>
>  <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D35B75T/>
>
> While they're quite amazing, they require 24V 3A DC, usually via
> transformer.  I also have have a nifty butane powered soldering iron from a
> company in Japan:
>
>  <https://www.engineer.jp/en/products/sk70e.html>
>
> Though, my came with a nice metal case. I actually use it with the hot
> blower tip for heat shrink tubing more than for soldering. Really handy
> thing.
>
>
> -MB
>
> On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 10:55 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> One of those new generation usb chargeable ones?
>>
>> Ab
>>
>> > On Apr 1, 2020, at 10:42 AM, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Adding a soldering iron to my on-board tool kit, thanks to you sharing
>> your adventure!
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Alistair Bell
>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 1:15 PM
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Subject: Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu
>> smoking gun?
>> >
>> > Yes the strange times did add a dimension to the event.
>> >
>> > But golly, was so lucky to breakdown within pushing distance of work,
>> and it wasn’t somewhere else.
>> >
>> > God forbid it happened on a logging road.
>> >
>> > Alistair
>> >
>> >> On Apr 1, 2020, at 10:05 AM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Bravo!  Congratulations!  And thanks for giving me something to look
>> >> forward to reading
>> >> during these strange times....
>> >>
>> >> Steven
>> >> 91 Westy
>> >>
>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 5:38 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I want that tee shirt :-)
>> >>>
>> >>> Ab
>> >>>
>> >>>>> On Mar 31, 2020, at 5:21 PM, stuartmacm@gmail.com wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Congrats Alistair! You fixed you Vanagon with a soldering iron!  I
>> bet
>> >>> that's what ECU rebuilders do.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
>> >>> Alistair Bell
>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 5:17 PM
>> >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> >>>> Subject: Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu
>> >>> smoking gun?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> It worked!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thank you very much mark for all your help.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Alistair
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>> On Mar 31, 2020, at 5:04 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net>
>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> No, bottom left is pin 25.
>> >>>>>> Pin 25 is the ignition coil trigger from it's driver transistor.
>> >>>>>> That check mark for the middle pin of the transistor appears to
>> show
>> >>> that your bad solder joint is for the pin 25 signal as hoped.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Mark
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Alistair Bell wrote:
>> >>>>>> Ok, did that.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> And apologies for the confusing way I noted results.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> The board tested in orientation shown, the red tape and black marks
>> >>>>>> refer to the pin orientation and results.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> From pin mark outwards, too and bottom, check mark means
>> continuity,
>> >>>>>> check plus asterisk means brief continuity. Dash mark means no
>> >>> continuity.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Started with transistor leg on right. Marks on tape closest to pin
>> >>>>>> marks. Working ext was middle leg, and finally left leg.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> I think, if I’ve rotated things in my head correctly, the pin marks
>> >>>>>> are too left 13, top right 1 Bottom left 14 , bottom right 25
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> If that’s right, nine of your suggested pins have continuity to any
>> >>>>>> of the legs of the trans.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> https://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/3e721a30-3d1c-42e2-9f2a-19
>> >>>>>> 2eb14ad5a1.jpeg
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> The transistor as I measured, right leg first, then middle then
>> left
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> https://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/cb7b8634-ac9f-4345-b857-3a
>> >>>>>> 8a061a9e54.jpeg
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Ab
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 31, 2020, at 4:17 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net>
>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> For fun you could use an Ohm meter to see if that transistor
>> >>>>>>> connects to the ECU pin that drives the ignition coil.
>> >>>>>>> Put a meter probe on each of the three legs in turn and test the
>> ECU
>> >>>>>>> pin(s) with the other probe.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> I would look at ECU pins 25, 12 3
>> >>>>>>> to see if any leg of that transistor connects to any of those
>> pins.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> The driver transistor for the fuel injectors is the one I'm used
>> to
>> >>>>>>> seeing a bad connector at.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Mark
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Alistair Bell wrote:
>> >>>>>>>> That black component that had the one leg solder joint broken is
>> >>>>>>>> BUV37B
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Looked up and it’s , if I read it right, a power transistor.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Alistair
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >
>>
>
>
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