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spog
Aug 7, 2004

It's your own bloody fault.
Anyone recommend a gas-powered soldering iron?

I don't have power near my car and I have a little bit of wiring to solder.

Cheap and cheerful would be best as it's only for a couple of jobs

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sharkytm
Oct 9, 2003

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Sharkytm doot doo do doot do doo


Fallen Rib

spog posted:

Anyone recommend a gas-powered soldering iron?

I don't have power near my car and I have a little bit of wiring to solder.

Cheap and cheerful would be best as it's only for a couple of jobs

I haven't found one that doesn't suck rear end. They all get hotter/colder/go out if tipped.

Jump-pack and inverter?

powderific
May 13, 2004

Grimey Drawer
I bought a vaguely pen shaped butane one from Radio Shack that actually worked great for my limited uses. I'm terrible at soldering though so my opinion on "great" may not be super valid.

Safety Dance
Sep 10, 2007

Five degrees to starboard!

Some guy on Youtube likes this rechargeable soldering iron: http://www.iso-tip.com/products-page/smart-solder-series/quick-charge-soldering-iron-kit-boxed-7700/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG5RTFYXSLU

clam ache
Sep 6, 2009
The butane power probe one is good according to my boss. Which mind you the times he used it are few and far between and he always had good things to say about it. But they do cost $powerprobe$$$$$

mod sassinator
Dec 13, 2006
I came here to Kick Ass and Chew Bubblegum,
and I'm All out of Ass
If it's a wiring fix in a car, consider using these butt connectors that have solder & grease inside: http://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Solder-Shrink-Connectors-Soldering/dp/B00ESXX74G They make an excellent watertight connection and are actually what Mercedes requires for their wiring repairs vs. direct soldering of the wires. You only need a heat gun to melt the solder, so any junky butane soldering iron with a hot air attachment (look at Harbor Freight) will work.

clam ache
Sep 6, 2009

mod sassinator posted:

If it's a wiring fix in a car, consider using these butt connectors that have solder & grease inside: http://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Solder-Shrink-Connectors-Soldering/dp/B00ESXX74G They make an excellent watertight connection and are actually what Mercedes requires for their wiring repairs vs. direct soldering of the wires. You only need a heat gun to melt the solder, so any junky butane soldering iron with a hot air attachment (look at Harbor Freight) will work.

Well good bye money...that is like my dream butt connecter.

OBAMNA PHONE
Aug 7, 2002
mods change my name to dream butt connector tia

blindjoe
Jan 10, 2001

mod sassinator posted:

If it's a wiring fix in a car, consider using these butt connectors that have solder & grease inside: http://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Solder-Shrink-Connectors-Soldering/dp/B00ESXX74G They make an excellent watertight connection and are actually what Mercedes requires for their wiring repairs vs. direct soldering of the wires. You only need a heat gun to melt the solder, so any junky butane soldering iron with a hot air attachment (look at Harbor Freight) will work.

Do you crimp those? or just melt them on?

Uthor
Jul 9, 2006

Gummy Bear Heaven ... It's where I go when the world is too mean.
I don't know what to say about this...
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wrong-Size-Wrench-No-Problem/

sharkytm
Oct 9, 2003

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Sharkytm doot doo do doot do doo


Fallen Rib

blindjoe posted:

Do you crimp those? or just melt them on?

They use a low-temp solder inside of heatshrink tubing. Heat them up enough, and the shrink tube shrinks, and the solder flows. Kinda like RayChem connectors, if you've ever used one of those.

boxen
Feb 20, 2011
Looks like there's some Dremel tools on Amazon's deal of the day.

if I get the single speed, am I going to regret not getting the variable? I think this thread has said before that the cordless ones are trash.

eddiewalker
Apr 28, 2004

Arrrr ye landlubber

boxen posted:

Looks like there's some Dremel tools on Amazon's deal of the day.

if I get the single speed, am I going to regret not getting the variable? I think this thread has said before that the cordless ones are trash.

The Wen 2305 is only $20 with a flexshaft and extras, fits standard Dremel accessories and has held up really well.

I'd get that over a single-speed if that were my price range.

eddiewalker fucked around with this message at 23:23 on Mar 31, 2016

Catatron Prime
Aug 23, 2010

IT ME



Toilet Rascal

boxen posted:

Looks like there's some Dremel tools on Amazon's deal of the day.

if I get the single speed, am I going to regret not getting the variable? I think this thread has said before that the cordless ones are trash.

I really like my cordless lithium battery dremel, I've never really had any issues with it over the last six years or so. Then again, I'm not using it as an angle grinder replacement, just little projects like shaping teflon, or taking it up into the attic to shorten a support bracket for the new bathroom ventilation fan, polishing stuff, cutting toilet tank screws, that kinda thing. I'm not a dremel power user, so my happiness with the cordless may not translate to happiness for you. I just never ever use my corded dremel for anything, never had anything the cordless couldn't handle.

um excuse me
Jan 1, 2016

by Fluffdaddy
Dremels are lifesavers if you need to cut something out of an engine bay. That being said, I might abuse mine a little, considering. *reminisces cutting out an entire exhaust system.*

boxen
Feb 20, 2011
Is variable speed actually useful, though?

0toShifty
Aug 21, 2005
0 to Stiffy?

spog posted:

Anyone recommend a gas-powered soldering iron?

I don't have power near my car and I have a little bit of wiring to solder.

Cheap and cheerful would be best as it's only for a couple of jobs

Meets some of your requirements.

+

clam ache
Sep 6, 2009
A dremel Is the best way to remove stuck hose clamps. And its fun to see where they fly. I went against the threads suggestion of milwaukee and got the dewalt black oxide. My home depot didn't have any Milwaukee's in stock and I am putting up shelves tonight. They seem ok. I asked my dad who is a huge dewalt nut. He used them at work and gave me a meh For a review but said they would be fine for home use. They seem identical to the milwaukee.

um excuse me
Jan 1, 2016

by Fluffdaddy

boxen posted:

Is variable speed actually useful, though?

For grinding and polishing, absolutely. For cutting off poo poo, not really. The one I have is a single speed. I occasionally wished I had the multispeed, but not often enough to go out and actually get one. The way I figure it, I can deal with a single speed Dremel until I can get shop air and get a proper die/pencil grinder.

Commodore_64
Feb 16, 2011

love thy likpa




mekilljoydammit posted:

Unrelated to prior post, but going back through the thread it seems like there's some people pretty knowledgeable about wiring stuff. I'm looking at stepping up the grade of stuff I'm doing in race car wiring harnesses - to a degree that may be complete overkill but whatever. It looks to me like the Daniels AF8 with the TH163 turret head will do Deutsch DTM and AS connectors (at least #16 and #20, which is what I'm mostly concerned with anyway) and the TH1A head will do the MIL-DTL-26482 stuff. Am I on the right track, and are ebayed crimpers/turrets likely to be good enough?

I've used these guys before, their used ones are checked out and meet spec. Ebay ones could be totally worn out and you might never know except for the poor pull out of the crimps you make. http://store.crimptools.com/26-daniels-crimping-tools-

mod sassinator
Dec 13, 2006
I came here to Kick Ass and Chew Bubblegum,
and I'm All out of Ass

boxen posted:

Is variable speed actually useful, though?

Definitely useful, like for cutting plastic you want to turn the speed way down or else it will just melt. That said I don't think I'd ever spend $100+ on a Dremel. Pretty sure the one I have now was like $30 (with variable speed) and that seems about what they're worth. If you're doing like really fine jewelry polishing, etc. it might be worth splurging and spending more but for basic stuff get a cheapo variable speed one.

Sadi
Jan 18, 2005
SC - Where there are more rednecks than people

spog posted:

Anyone recommend a gas-powered soldering iron?

I don't have power near my car and I have a little bit of wiring to solder.

Cheap and cheerful would be best as it's only for a couple of jobs

Weller makes 12V irons that clamp on to your battery. I've never tired one though.
Weller TCP12P Controlled-Output Field Soldering Iron https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ICCZ4Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_7r7.wbXZXZEVD

Blitter
Mar 16, 2011

spog posted:

Anyone recommend a gas-powered soldering iron?

I don't have power near my car and I have a little bit of wiring to solder.

Cheap and cheerful would be best as it's only for a couple of jobs

I have an ancient portasol like this, but it is a little fiddly to get the temp where you want if you're changing the angle of it regularly. It is cheap, and does work tho! Apparently the newer weller portasols have better gas control and integrated lighters; kinda tempted to pick one up.

StormDrain
May 22, 2003

Thirteen Letter
Because I'm a slut for Milwaukee cordless I got this: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/cordless/2460-21

It's super fantastic, and I really like the variable speed. For automotive work I'm basically aligned against having cords, and hey, mother thing to use my 12v batteries with.

Bulk Vanderhuge
May 2, 2009

womp womp womp womp
Things might have gotten out of hand:

mekilljoydammit
Jan 28, 2016

Me have motors that scream to 10,000rpm. Me have more cars than Pick and Pull

Commodore_64 posted:

I've used these guys before, their used ones are checked out and meet spec. Ebay ones could be totally worn out and you might never know except for the poor pull out of the crimps you make. http://store.crimptools.com/26-daniels-crimping-tools-

Ooh, and they have surplus connectors too, thank you for that.

spog
Aug 7, 2004

It's your own bloody fault.
Cool, thanks for the suggestions.

I'm not going for one that works off the battery: it ends up being a bit too niche and would end up in my drawer of tools to be used once every 3 years. Plus, sod's law says that if I did use it on a car, the cables would be 2" too short for that particular job

I did have a Portasol-type iron way back - I recall it worked quite well, though a bit weedy and had problem with some of the industrial soldering

0toShifty posted:

Meets some of your requirements.

+

I like the cut of your jib.

literally a fish
Oct 2, 2014

German officer Johannes Bolter peeks out the hatch of his Tiger I heavy tank during a quiet moment before the Battle of Kursk - c:1943 (colorized)
Slippery Tilde
I'm a big fan of Iroda's Solderpro series of butane powered soldering irons. I'm yet to have it gum up from butane impurities (which is disappointingly common with the Wellers) and it works pretty well. I have the 120, but I don't see why the lower models wouldn't be just as good for occasional use.

Raluek
Nov 3, 2006

WUT.
The Portasol is pretty decent, and is probably the one I'd buy if I had an occasional need for one. If you wanted a cheaper option, it looks like there are plenty of cheapies on ebay, but I'd expect them to be crudely adjustable at best, and start to get all dirty and crappy like any cheap jet lighter.

pazrs
Mar 27, 2005

literally a fish posted:

I'm a big fan of Iroda's Solderpro series of butane powered soldering irons. I'm yet to have it gum up from butane impurities (which is disappointingly common with the Wellers) and it works pretty well. I have the 120, but I don't see why the lower models wouldn't be just as good for occasional use.

I've had the little Solderpro 50 for about 10 years and it's always worked fine. Probably worthwhile buying decent gas instead of shoestring market lighter refills.

Captain Cornflake
Apr 2, 2016



Picked up one of these after my friend managed to lose a straw off a parts cleaning can into the engine. Made finding it a hell of a lot easier without having to go through the nonsense of lifting the engine and pulling the oil pan off. Imagine it's going to find other uses in the future, but holy poo poo, I had no idea these things even existed.

Best part: the 12v battery shares the same chargers as all my 20v Dewalt poo poo. That and being able to pop the little screen off for showing people poo poo and leaving the rest of the tool in the engine or behind a wall or something.

Captain Cornflake fucked around with this message at 03:26 on Apr 3, 2016

Astonishing Wang
Nov 3, 2004

Captain Cornflake posted:



Picked up one of these after my friend managed to lose a straw off a parts cleaning can into the engine. Made finding it a hell of a lot easier without having to go through the nonsense of lifting the engine and pulling the oil pan off. Imagine it's going to find other uses in the future, but holy poo poo, I had no idea these things even existed.

Best part: the 12v battery shares the same chargers as all my 20v Dewalt poo poo. That and being able to pop the little screen off for showing people poo poo and leaving the rest of the tool in the engine or behind a wall or something.

That looks like the thing the doctor jammed up my nose to look at my throat! Myriad uses, really.

Commodore_64
Feb 16, 2011

love thy likpa




mekilljoydammit posted:

Ooh, and they have surplus connectors too, thank you for that.

Check out the resetable circuit breakers:
http://store.crimptools.com/90-circuit-breakers-mil-spec-aviation-quality-


Also, try here for wire:
http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/shieldedmil-spec.aspx

Preoptopus
Aug 25, 2008

Три полоски,
три по три полоски

Captain Cornflake posted:



Picked up one of these after my friend managed to lose a straw off a parts cleaning can into the engine. Made finding it a hell of a lot easier without having to go through the nonsense of lifting the engine and pulling the oil pan off. Imagine it's going to find other uses in the future, but holy poo poo, I had no idea these things even existed.

Best part: the 12v battery shares the same chargers as all my 20v Dewalt poo poo. That and being able to pop the little screen off for showing people poo poo and leaving the rest of the tool in the engine or behind a wall or something.

poo poo definitely has its uses if your doing lots of engine work. looking for burnt/bent valves is a snap.

meatpimp
May 15, 2004

Psst -- Wanna buy

:) EVERYWHERE :)
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

:kheldragar:

Preoptopus posted:

poo poo definitely has its uses if your doing lots of engine work. looking for burnt/bent valves is a snap.

And there's a cheap / disposable way to do it, too: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-7-10-15M-6LED-USB-Waterproof-Endoscope-Borescope-Snake-Inspection-Camera-D/201465493380
Just need a tablet/phone/laptop that will work. I'm getting a 15 meter fucker to run up my sump pump train on a fish tape for inspection.

warcake
Apr 10, 2010

Bulk Vanderhuge posted:

Things might have gotten out of hand:



Is that the new 3/8 fuel in the box there?

let me know how it is I was thinking of picking one up for work, I've heard it shits on the snap on one.

meatpimp
May 15, 2004

Psst -- Wanna buy

:) EVERYWHERE :)
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

:kheldragar:

I've got a couple projects coming up where I need to use and oscillating tool. I have a Harbor Freight one that's lasted a long time, but for a real job I want to use a non-piece-of-poo poo tool.

I've been looking at used Feins on eBay, but they continually bring too much money. I haven't found a good deal on a new one... until I stumbled on this today: http://www.amazon.com/Fein-71900561090-Renovation-Professional-Set/dp/B00IDEH5TE -- a cordless oscillating took AND an impact drill for $199? That makes no sense, since the cordless oscillating tool is $500 itself... http://www.amazon.com/Fein-AFMM-14-MultiMaster-Oscillating/dp/B005PY1HR6

I don't understand it, and I don't need another impact drill, but I'll be damned if I didn't order that kit as soon as I saw it. I'll either sell the impact as a bare tool, or just keep it around. Probably just keep it around.

sharkytm
Oct 9, 2003

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Fallen Rib
I hate to tell you, but the good HF is 90% as good as the base model Fein. I've used both, my father-in-law runs a cabinetmaking company, and he swears by them. He's got 4 of them, and no matter what he does, they keep on going. Trust me, he's got Festool and Fein gear as well, but the HF OMT keeps on being his go-to tool.
I'm talking about this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/variable-speed-oscillating-multi-tool-61219.html

Cordless OMT's have never been as good as a corded unit, at least not in my experience. Maybe the Fein is an outlier, but it's an older tech, only 14.4V. I've used the 18V Makita LXT OMT, and it's comparable to the corded HF, other than the bulky battery. Toolfree blade changes are nice, but if you use the Bosch Carbide cutoff blades, they almost never need to be replaced. Check out Stu's review: http://toolguyd.com/oscillating-tool-metal-blade-best-durability/

Anyhow, that set looks like a screaming deal.

OBAMNA PHONE
Aug 7, 2002
Yeah that set of tests on toolguyd sold me on getting Bosch blades the next time I need to buy more

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meatpimp
May 15, 2004

Psst -- Wanna buy

:) EVERYWHERE :)
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

:kheldragar:

sharkytm posted:

I hate to tell you, but the good HF is 90% as good as the base model Fein. I've used both, my father-in-law runs a cabinetmaking company, and he swears by them. He's got 4 of them, and no matter what he does, they keep on going. Trust me, he's got Festool and Fein gear as well, but the HF OMT keeps on being his go-to tool.
I'm talking about this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/variable-speed-oscillating-multi-tool-61219.html

Cordless OMT's have never been as good as a corded unit, at least not in my experience. Maybe the Fein is an outlier, but it's an older tech, only 14.4V. I've used the 18V Makita LXT OMT, and it's comparable to the corded HF, other than the bulky battery. Toolfree blade changes are nice, but if you use the Bosch Carbide cutoff blades, they almost never need to be replaced. Check out Stu's review: http://toolguyd.com/oscillating-tool-metal-blade-best-durability/

Anyhow, that set looks like a screaming deal.

I just know my HF one is going to poo poo the bed soon and, honestly, I'm tired of using HF stuff. The cordless option is what drew me in, it's 18' high and awkward where I'm going to be working, so... yeah, just justification to buy new stuff. :D

Edit: There was a mention of the kit here: http://toolguyd.com/fein-cordless-multimaster-oscillating-tool/ looking at them at $500/$400 price points... at half that, I'm comfortable!

Edit 2: Good site, I hadn't seen it before, sharkytm has the hook up with all things tool, I guess!

meatpimp fucked around with this message at 13:09 on Apr 7, 2016

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