Man, Frank, I've been there too. Those pull the trigger soldering guns
always trip on me just as they get hot. Buy one from Radio Shack that you
plug in and wait to get hot. I bought a dual temp one and it will melt and
solder wires. Can't help with the power tools - a brace has always worked
for me though.
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 5:14 PM
Subject: Tool help needed
> Where do people buy QUALITY tools these days.
> My brand new crapsman drill smoked while I was inserting a drill bit.
> Yes it never got to drill a hole, it smoked on start up.
>
> And my crapsman soldering gun was another chinese joke so I smashed it
> and bought a Weller, known name brand in soldering guns, I bought the
> best one (make that the most expensive one) Home Defect's competion had
> to offer. Yup it B-LOWES, and one would think that after 20 minutes of
> pulling the trigger it should melt solder, that little curl of solder
> supplied with the gun, it didn't even burn my finger when I touched it.
> It was a bit warm, but it's also 75* out tonight so it was probably room
> temperature.
> Trash out of the box.
> I think to save myself all this greif and aggravation I will go out and
> buy some new tools and throw them in the trash can on my way out of
> china, I mean on my way out of the mall. (same difference)
>
> Can someone tell me where I can go to buy a REAL soldering iron?
> One that gets hot enough to melt solder and one that lasts more than 1
> day? Maybe even one made in the USA or Europe by people who can read.
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Down to just a few Sprites
|