cheap 12v soldering iron!

Post by **wasserleaker** » 20 Oct 2007, 17:18

A mate mentioned today that an auto electrician he knows, uses a diesel glow plug with wires and crocodile clips attached whenever he needs to do any soldered wire joints on a vehicle, just attach it to your battery and off you go, wires would need to be fairly long as most T25 batteries are up front, and i'd imagine you'd have to watch it wasnt connected for too long as it would drain the battery fairly quick, inline switch perhaps, but a great idea i thought. specially if you cant get near enough to a socket to use a 240v one , will pocket one next time im at the scrapyard

Post by **Andyvandy** » 20 Oct 2007, 18:18

I'd thought a butane powered soldering iron would be easier to use.......

Andy

Post by **toomanytoys** » 20 Oct 2007, 20:10

I have a 12v soldering iron... long lead and works well on small stuff... takes a good while to heat up but means that it doesnt get too hot..
cant remember where I got it though...

Post by **Tony-Jane** » 20 Oct 2007, 22:42

Would strongly sugest you fit an inline fuse if you go down this line, loads of current direct off the battery!

Post by **DiscoDave** » 21 Oct 2007, 16:07

Tony-Jane wrote:Would strongly sugest you fit an inline fuse if you go down this line, loads of current direct off the battery!

a fuse won't stop the current! it'll just blow if there's a fault on the glow plug!

i'd say go to maplins and get a gas iron, they've got the whole kit on sale at the minute for £20 here

Post by **R0B** » 21 Oct 2007, 16:33

you want summat like this.i have one.but i recon that postage is a bit rum..http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LASER-Soldering-I ... 0168421932
they have got the gas ones in aldi from today £12.99

Post by **Tony-Jane** » 21 Oct 2007, 16:39

If the fuse is at the battery end any short circuit on the glow plug or cables the fuse will blow and NO CURRENT WILL FLOW, fuse should be on positive side because the vans are negative earth.

Post by **DiscoDave** » 21 Oct 2007, 17:45

Tony-Jane wrote:If the fuse is at the battery end any short circuit on the glow plug or cables the fuse will blow and NO CURRENT WILL FLOW, fuse should be on positive side because the vans are negative earth.

sorry i'm with you now! thought you meant use a fuse to limit the current, as oppose to there's gonna be a lot of current in that circuit, make sure it's fuesed!

Post by **Tony-Jane** » 21 Oct 2007, 19:51

Dave, my fault, I should have made myself clear in the first place. I agree with you and Rob that the best bet would be to buy a gass unit.

Tony

Post by **DiscoDave** » 22 Oct 2007, 17:10

gas one's are ace! and cheap to run too!

Post by **Other-Power** » 22 Oct 2007, 17:26

Inverter, then a mains one

job done.

Jon

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