Can you cover a plane with a regular iron

It can be done but you'll get much better results with the proper equipment.

You can get very good results if you're careful. It's just a bit clumsier to use. Sort of like lighting a cigarette with a camp fire.

Yeah, you can but.... As has been mentioned, they're big and ungainly and difficult to get into tight spots. And if it's your Mom's (or your wife's) iron, you'll most likely ruin it and tick someone off!

You can buy these things used at RC auctions or swap shops for around $5. I should have grabbed the 2 I saw being given away at the auction yesterday, but I already have two regular irons and two trim irons.
Dennis-

(Note, this doesn't really help Super Star, but i have to say it)....

MinnFlyer, you need to come over here and clean my laptop cause that lighting a cig. with a campfire line made me laugh so hard.. JUST after taking a bite of my waffle..... you can figure out the rest .

Waah!!
Waah!
I couldnt make thaauction!!!

I needs all my feld quipment for less than $30!!!!

aww man!!!

I also need building tools a plenty!

I am having big problems with the -crap for planes- electrical tools that we are using to build.
Like Electrical needle nose pliers, a sodering iron, etc

What about a travelling iron? This are light and small but can still put out a fair amount of heat.
There are some guys at my club that swear by using these.

I can recall using a travel iron when I was kid.
The advantage of being a kid, of course, is that you don't stop to question if something will work on not. You just do it.
I can't remember if I got good results or not?!?!

edit: didn't learn to write properly when I was kid

i was in the same pinch your in.
and i'm broke . but i got some money
together and bot a covering iron for
about $34 CA and made the job 7 times better and its
good to have tools for your next plane