So, back to reality after the festive season finally comes to an end. . . Happy New Year to everyone out there – I think we are all hoping that 2012 proves to be an improvement on 2011?!
To get the year off to a good start, I thought I’d share a little present that my old mate GG gave to me for Xmas! Last year we had been discussing soldering irons (like one does!) and I said that I had been looking for a really powerful one for a few little maker-jobs in the shed. Having bought a disastrous cheap ‘gun’ type soldering iron from Toolstation (although I have to say their customer care was excellent and they let me return the faulty product with no questions asked), I had just about given up on the idea. . . However, opening my stocking I received the following:
120Ws of pure soldering power!
The photo doesn’t really do it justice but I have to say it’s a monster!! (as ever the iPhone is there for scale!). Its made by Weller and is a 120W version – the tip is massive and, although I have yet to fire it up, I am sure it will do the job admirably! I have a feeling it’s going to get through a whole bucket load of solder though so I might have to choose my jobs quite carefully!
Stay tuned for a proper review once I’ve given it a proper test run. . .
Happy New Year Clivey!!
Look forward to hearing more about the soldering iron!!!!
Apart from soldering you have many other talents….one of which I think could help me? Take a quick look at my website. Could you maybe help me to extend the squirly wirly flame above the word FLAME in my logo text at the head of the page? I would like it to fill the empty space above…..if you get what I mean. Let me know if you have any bright ideas!!
Take care and hope to see you hear this spring…..planning an outside folk evening amongst Garden Flames!!
Love Nigel