Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets - .99 Store " Find " and is it worth it

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KentMadness
10-30-09, 06:07 PM
I was in my local .99 store in the " home improvement " section and i was looking for some extra bungee cord and so as i was looking came across this " soldering iron " and i took a look at it and i alsomost bought it but i was thing is it safe even from a .99 store and that why i ask is it worth it ?

and also is not exactly .99 but $3.00 and no solder

nwmtnbkr
10-30-09, 06:25 PM
I've been looking for a soldering iron with a very small tip or inter-changeable tips, including a small one. I want to do some DIY LED lights. I don't have any big box stores that close so I've been looking at my local Ace and True Value. Truthfully, I wasn't impressed with most of their soldering irons, they aren't that cheap either and none seem to have small tips. I think I'd pass on the $3.00 iron, you know there was no quality control in the Chinese plant where it was made if it's being sold for $3.00.
Ziemas
10-31-09, 03:27 AM
I was in the store and apples were on sale. Are they tasty? Should I buy some?

alicestrong
11-01-09, 08:40 AM
I was in the store and apples were on sale. Are they tasty? Should I buy some?



An apple a day keeps the doctor away...
X-LinkedRider
11-01-09, 08:42 AM
3 is cheap. The pen/iron will be crap but should work. The worst thing that could happen is you waste 3 bucks + cost of solder.