Cordless Soldering Iron?

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Has anyone used one of these and if so any recommendations? I am working on a few tube projects and I typically use 60/40 solder. Amazon has a few options to choose from and prices seem to be all over the place. I picked up a part time job that might allow me to work on some projects but I don't see carrying in my nice Weller to be a good idea.
 
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Portosol make a nice gas soldering iron. 10181060 | Portasol Gas Soldering Iron, 60W | Portasol
The rechargeable irons from Weller to El Cheapo are not much use and run out plus low powered.
I use a Weller Pyropen. WSTA3 | Weller Soldering Iron Kit | Weller

I have seen the gas units, but I am fairly certain that those will not fly where I am currently working.

I appreciate you input because what you said confirms my suspicions about the battery operated soldering irons.
 
I've used Portasols for years and would second the recommendation. The heat capability is tremendous when you need it (for soldering heavy thermally conductive items) and often outperforms a mains iron.
 
I'll be honest, I haven't looked at the latest stuff from Portasol for a long time, and the one in your link is the top of the range... that's big money for an iron 😀

I've two Portasols, one is actually an original 'orange' one from when they first became popular around 25 yrs ago:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oryx-Porta...=UTF8&qid=1465238031&sr=8-5&keywords=Portasol

Its still going strong, and I still have a few replacement tips for it.

And the other is Portasol Pro kit from around 20yrs ago.

If the link works, have a look at these. If it doesn't then just enter Portasol as a search term.
http://cpc.farnell.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryId=700000008641&langId=69&storeId=10180
 
I'll be honest, I haven't looked at the latest stuff from Portasol for a long time, and the one in your link is the top of the range... that's big money for an iron 😀

Won't argue there, it's a good chunk of change. I like the "kit" though because it has a few tip sizes and comes with a case. All of which makes it easier to pack. They have a slightly cheaper version that's comparable to a 75watt iron.
 
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