Battery powered soldering iron?

[fishx65]

Weller 3AA soldering iron (BP645MP). Just want to solder in some seouls, would this thing do the job? It says 15 second heat-up, 6 watts, up to 900 degrees.

 

[macforsale]

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[Robban]

Any reason why you want a battery powered one? I'd say get a cheap regular iron instead.

 

[Long John]

Any reason why you want a battery powered one?

Field-Modding ......



But seriously, get a 35W regular iron.

Best regards

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Tom

 

[TorchBoy]

Field-Modding

I've done field modding, but I used a mains (inverter) powered iron. To get it hot enough I found I had to take it inside the car to get it out of the wind.

 

[matrixshaman]

There are butane powered soldering irons. They get plenty hot but can be a bit of a pain to use sometimes.

 

[fishx65]

Thanks for all the info! I'm just gonna get a corded iron. Hope the DX order shows up soon!!!

 

[TorchBoy]

An update to my field modding... At the beginning of this month I once again used my soldering iron in a field, again running off my self-contained inverter. The iron seemed to heat up fine, even with a slight wind. I guess last time the wind was really cold.