Originally Posted by
AreCee
Guns do not transfer heat as efficiently as a good iron so you would have an even harder time eventhough the gun is rated at 100W but it has the heat transfer of a 15W-25W iron.
This is EXACTLY right, that's why I never suggest the use of guns over irons. With a good quality iron, you get a strong & FAST heat transfer, & that's one of the biggest factors in making a good solder joint(that's one of the big things I've learned being an Electronics Tech for the last 18 years or so). I still have my basic Weller iron(cost me about $45, got it about 3 years ago, & the element & tip can be changed out when they wear), & it still does GREAT, because it has a strong element, a quality tip with a lot of surface area, & I take good care of it.....
