[TowerTalk] 220/240 volt soldering irons

[Alan NV8A (ex. AB2OS)]

A 240V iron might be hard to find, but RS has an 85W transformer that 
should be fine for a 25-40W soldering iron:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=273-1426

Alan NV8A


On 05/18/05 11:46 am Tom Anderson tossed the following ingredients into 
the ever-growing pot of cybersoup:

> Any one know of a source stateside for 220/240 volt soldering irons I 
> can take to a friend overseas?
> 
> I've found a couple Weller irons, one a 25 watt (WP25D) for $38.06 and 
> the other a 100 watt (W60PD3) for $74.13 from All Spec. Heck Sears 
> wanted less than $10.00 yesterday for a 25 watt iron in a store I visited.
> 
> I tried several places, but few listed 220/240 volt irons.  I  figured 
> that the current draw of a 25-40  watt 120 volt domestic iron might be a 
> little much for some of those tourist voltage converters.  TSA won't let 
> you ship the butane irons such as Pyropen, etc., by air in either 
> carryon or checked baggage, as I read their regulations.