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hi
i use a 25w one for wire to motor work and a 8w one when i solder onto lighting boards and chip boards etc.

Weller are the top brand but i just stick to the one's maplin's sell as they are about half the price.

First one lasted over 4 years of heavy use as i chipped a lot of cars and added lights to the old layout...

 

[Ade]

hi
for ease and mess free application i sometimes use a flux pen.