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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 8:19:59 PM on 8 August 2020.
	Jimb Location: Kanahooka, NSW Member since 18 November 2016 Member #: 2012 Postcount: 712
Bought a pair of fine wire clamps from Evatco they were only $9.00 find them very useful aid when I am soldering. Regards Jim

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 8:30:49 PM on 8 August 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
This must be them Jim ? https://www.evatco.com.au/fine-wire-clamps

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 9:17:37 PM on 8 August 2020.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5254
Similar to Haemostats but bulkier. Haemostats make heatsinks stop you burning fingers getting wire in & out and with one in each hand, it is amazing what tight spaces you can get bits like resistors & caps, in & out of. Marc

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 9:39:43 PM on 8 August 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
Did anybody ever have one of these ???? when I was a teen I had a soldering Gun that looked like a Pistol and when you pulled the trigger it Fed the solder out the tip ??? LOL long gone now it is , I use a Goot and a Weller now.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 10:50:33 PM on 8 August 2020.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6686
Weller still makes soldering guns, though not with a solder feed option AFAIK: http://crlaurence.com.au/crlapps/showline/offerpage.aspx?Productid=10616&GroupID=13178&History=39324:112:12801&ModelID=13178# Americans used to love them. As a kid I recall one home call TV serviceman using a soldering gun on our Krielser.

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 10:59:51 PM on 8 August 2020.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7300
The one in the picture is a 110V model. I hope they send 240V ones out here. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 9:20:17 AM on 9 August 2020.
	Jimb Location: Kanahooka, NSW Member since 18 November 2016 Member #: 2012 Postcount: 712
Thanks for your replys yes Pete that is the tool. It has been a great help.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 8:55:33 AM on 13 August 2020.
	BurntOutElectronics Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 2 October 2019 Member #: 2392 Postcount: 269
There seems to be someone from the UK selling a Weller 240v version https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/124192724475

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 9:08:51 AM on 13 August 2020.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
Thought you had fallen down a hole??? Those soldering irons are still about in Oz second hand...lots in the states. No good for fine chassis work ,they are huge! Weller still make soldering Irons in Australia and Total tools sell them , not the Gun ,but all the Irons...... Pete

Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 2:00:03 PM on 13 August 2020.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2370
Soldering guns (soddering guns??) are a very bad idea around ICs and most solid state equipment. The external field at the tip is substantial and can damage components where there are common grounds or loops for example on PCBs.

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