PT-Chris

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We use 12 volt ones here at the shop. 30 watt ones i believe?! anyway, please post which ones, and where you get them. Were looking to stay using the 12 volt irons, but cannot find where to get the GOOD ones

thanks.

selective sound

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We use the gun style ones for installs, you can find them at any Home Depot or Canadian Tire.

maltesechicken

What about Butane?
I have a little Bernz-O-Matic Butane that is great. It doesn't have a wattage rating, but from my experience it produces enough heat to fall into 60-80 watt category.

The reasons why I love butane:
- 100% portable - no limitations
- No cords - which can be annoying for soldering in tricky places
- Tips that can be easily replaced
- Possibility to convert to a torch for larger projects - I've used the torch to make an 8 awg connection.

I paid $30 for mine 4 years ago and its still going strong. The butane canisters only cost a couple of bucks and as a hobbiest, I only use one can a year. I assume a professional installer would probably use a can every couple of months.