# Where to buy good soldering iron local? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 30, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834 "2009-08-30T06:09:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/1 "2009-08-30T06:09:11Z")
Any ideas? Radio shack has crap ---
**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/2 "2009-08-30T07:38:11Z")
Maybe Radio Equipment Corp. on Vulcan? I doubt they’re open today though. ---
**Author:** ![TMAN1985](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tman1985/32/5408_2.png) [@TMAN1985](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TMAN1985)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/3 "2009-08-30T07:43:26Z")
> [@suzukiriderman](#): > > Maybe Radio Equipment Corp. on Vulcan? I doubt they’re open today though. You can probably buy one made in China at Harbor Freight. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/4 "2009-08-30T09:31:13Z")
mini torch ftw ![http://www.denlorstools.com/shop/images/blzgb4001_LG.jpg](http://www.denlorstools.com/shop/images/blzgb4001_LG.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BigEd88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/biged88/32/5064_2.png) [@BigEd88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigEd88)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/5 "2009-08-30T09:57:47Z")
home depot had/has a pretty large lineup of this stuff ranging from cheapo to mucho money. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/6 "2009-08-30T09:59:18Z")
I have a pretty nice butane mac one I would like to get rid of. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/7 "2009-08-30T10:12:30Z")
Weller makes some of the best soldering stuff.Here is what I’ve been using at work for the past 2 years,its really good… > **[Robot Check](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BRC2XU?ie=UTF8&redirect=true)** Sears might have it locally. ---
**Author:** ![Nessuno3400](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nessuno3400/32/7228_2.png) [@Nessuno3400](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nessuno3400)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/8 "2009-08-30T10:16:38Z")
home depot still sells weller soldering stations if I’m not mistaken. that’s where I got mine from a while back ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/9 "2009-08-30T10:39:49Z")
> [@suzukiriderman](#): > > Maybe Radio Equipment Corp. on Vulcan? I doubt they’re open today though. this is your answer ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/10 "2009-08-30T10:40:08Z")
what size are you looking for? why so particular about the kind? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/11 "2009-08-30T11:05:46Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > what size are you looking for? why so particular about the kind? im working on some small stuff on a circuit board and the last shitty one I got wouldn’t heat evenly. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/12 "2009-08-30T11:10:28Z")
I got one from harbor freight a while ago that I never opened. I think its pretty decent tho. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/13 "2009-08-30T13:14:07Z")
> [@Jon](#): > > Weller makes some of the best soldering stuff.Here is what I’ve been using at work for the past 2 years,its really good… > > [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BRC2XU?ie=UTF8&redirect=true](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BRC2XU?ie=UTF8&redirect=true) > > Sears might have it locally. i have this, it has never let me down. ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/14 "2009-08-30T13:26:31Z")
yeah … if your doing benchtop work i highly recommend a station … and get yourself a good solder sucker but for someone like me … i am mobile and in tight places i rock cordless butane units ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/15 "2009-08-30T14:16:28Z")
I got a Hakko solder station, ive done alot of soldering and its the best one i ever had. Id get a hakko if i were you. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/16 "2009-08-30T15:22:45Z")
I have a Weller WES51, and several Hakko 936’s. The Hakko is by far a superior iron, and a Weller WES51 has failed on me before. Harbor Freight has irons that look like the Hakko 936, theyre probably good, unless you plan on putting a ton of hours on it. The butane powered units I used all sucked, hardcore in comparison. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-good-soldering-iron-local/72834/17 "2009-08-31T05:58:24Z")
Hakko has a nice solder sucker… It works great on through hole parts. Get a solder station and an assortment of tips. Its like having the right size screwdriver when you need it. Also, make note of lead vs lead free if you are messing with boards. You should not try to use lead free solder on leaded, but you can use leaded on lead free.