DraperButane Powered Soldering Iron | Gas Soldering Iron Kit | Variable Flame Control Soldering Gun | 78774

Having received this Draper Butane powered soldering iron in the post this morning, I wasted no time in trying it out, I first tried filling it up with gas but soon realised it would be easier to remove it from the packaging. This done I moved the control to the center position and pressed the red button and got the expected click, I then soon learnt that touching the tip to find out if it was hot wasn't the most educated thing to do, so take my tip and don't do it, it will be hot. After bathing my finger under the cold tap and then tinning the tip I did everything I needed to do with it and found it surprisingly easy and comfortable to use. I must say I found the time needed for the heat up to be VERY short. How long it will last, I suppose depends on how it is used and looked after. New tips are available and you can get them from Amazon, Ebay and I do know that "PVRDirect.co.uk" also have them and they are very cheap but the postage is a little silly so I recommend Amazon or EBay, the part number is "Draper 87382 - Draper Spare Soldering Tip For 78774 - (YGT8)" so if you need to alter the tip for different jobs, you can, the tips just unscrew using a 6.5mm spanner, and for anyone who is interested they are made of brass and not copper as you would expect, presumably to make them last a little longer. So far I'm very pleased with it and hope to be using it for quite a while yet, at the price your paying you should be able to get your moneys worth without any problems. In my opinion a better product than the silverline version so I would recommend this Draper iron.Having now used this iron on quite a few occasions now I can honestly say that I have found it to be reliable and is very capable of doing more jobs than I at first thought it would do. It lights first time, it lasts a long time on one fill (cant say how long, but is long enough). A great little, and very handy iron to have with you. One small point, dont put the cap on, or put it in your pocket until it cools down. Recommended even more than before.

Works fine.Sputters a bit on full flame.Good for quick non-precision jobs as the tip is not so fineThere does not seen to be a fine tip available.

Super quality - as can be expected from Draper.I use mine in addition to a larger tanked iron as an essential tool where a truly pocket-sized repair solution is needed.The catalizer / heat exchanger is more efficient than other cheaper brands of gas iron and as a result, the smaller tank on this iron as compared to others, lasts as long as larger tanked ones on a full tank. Refilling is by standard Butane Gas canisters - in the same way as refilling a lighter.I've seen reviews of this where people moan about the exhaust holes on the iron burning nearby plastics and/or components(?) but this would only happen if soldering carelessly, as I found that the iron works really efficiently for its size and is an invaluable and great priced tool.If I had any gripes it would be that I've yet to find different shaped replacement bits for the iron but I may just buy a couple of standard tips and reshape them using a file or a Dremel (until factory-made replacement tips of different shapes and sizes become available.)

For years I have used a soldering iron which is plugged into the mains. As some equipment cannot easily be moved I have had to use extension leads. I was also concerned about electrical short circuits. The obvious solution seemed to be a (rechargeable) battery operated iron.I bought a ColdHeat Cordless Pro Soldering Tool. The tip was split into two and heated up when contact was made by. Sounded good! It took ages to find the right angle (90°?) to make and keep contact.I then tried the Weller iron. Far better, but I had to keep a button fully pressed while it slowly heated up. Irritating and quite painful! I even tried rubber bands.I did want to replace my old iron and offer it to a museum. Maybe now I can.The Draper Butane iron seems to solve all problems:* I can use it anywhere* No danger of short circuits* Heats up quickly* Light and easy to hold* Good indicator that it is on* A cone shaped tip that seems ideal* Easy to refill and to see how much gas remainsMy only quibble is the lack of a stand.Now what needs soldering....

I thought this little soldering iron would be a great help when working in places where getting power would be difficult and it is, but that alone isn't enough to make it a good product.During my first job, after tinning the tip where the tin went on very easily, I had to make up a cable requiring 5 joints. It says on the instructions that the gas should last 20 minutes but I had to refill after 10 and I was using it on half power most of the time. After filling the iron with gas, there remains a large bubble of air, probably half the tank, that simply will not allow you to completely fill it up. I tried 5 different adapters that came with the gas can and the only one that worked was the red pipe with no adapter on it. After googling the problem, I tried everything suggested and still it wouldn't fill all the way up. The first 2 joints went fine but on the third one, the tip wouldn't accept any more tin apart from in one big blob on the end. Then at some point on the 4th joint, the tip started to disintegrate and by the end of the job, it had a large scar running down from the tip. So I thought perhaps the tip that came with it was no good, so I tried to find replacement tips on Amazon, eBay and generally on the web, without much success. The one listed on Amazon are permanently out of stock, there were none on ebay and I only found one place on the web that said they had them in stock. I ordered them a week ago on 3 day delivery and they still haven't arrived.So now I have a cute little gas soldering iron that is of no use at all - £18.95 not well spent, it's a shame I couldn't give it zero stars.

Zoek wel een goede butaan gasfleserbij zodat je m makelijk kan vullen

Einfach genial

Ottimo

Très déçu car le gaz à du mal à sortir au début de l'allumage il faut facile 5 min pour y arriver à se compte la vaut mieu prendre un fer à fil

E' piccolo (e quindi prende poco posto nella borsa attrezzi), ha l'accensione piezoelettrica, ha il tappo che protegge la punta (e può fungere da supporto per il raffreddamento), l'ho ricaricato una sola volta e per il momento quando ne ho avuto bisogno (10 minuti complessivi...) ha risposto sempre "presente!". La punta (di dimensioni adeguate per la maggior parte dei lavori fattibili con un saldatore del genere, nè troppo sottile nè troppo grande) è già pronta all'uso (stagnata) e si scalda in meno di un minuto. Se avesse pure una custodia... sarebbe da cinque stelle. Senza, ne merita comunque quattro.