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Cold Heat Soldering Iron
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:40 pm
by ryanbp01
I just received this as a gift and tried it out. If you're thinking of getting one or giving one as a gift, I have two words of advice: Don't bother! It doesn't work. Go with something a corded model instead.
If someone knows of a cordless soldering iron that works, please add your comments to this thread.
Thanks,
BPR
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:49 pm
by mikelst
I have used butane
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... =107595233
and rechargeable battery powered
http://www.web-tronics.com/iscorsolir.html
soldering irons at remote locations (no power) to good effect.
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:54 pm
by JPG
They are definitely NOT "cold tipped".
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:56 pm
by mikelst
perhaps I misunderstood, I thought he was looking for a portable soldering iron. Not a cold tip iron that works. You are quit right these are not cold tip irons.
Sorry if I miss understood the request.
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:10 pm
by JPG
mikelst wrote:perhaps I misunderstood, I thought he was looking for a portable soldering iron. Not a cold tip iron that works. You are quit right these are not cold tip irons.
Sorry if I miss understood the request.
His intent was to WARN US that the cold tip gadget does NOT work. You WERE quite right to tell him there ARE other options than a 'corded' one.
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:40 pm
by horologist
That's interesting, I got one for Christmas a couple years back and think it's great. I generally use it in areas where there are heat sensitive components and especially for weight cords. When putting new cords on a tall clock I tie a knot in the ends and apply some solder to keep the end from unraveling. These cords have a braided brass sleeve with a nylon core, I used to use a small butane torch but with the torch, timing is critical as once the cords ignite the resultant soot will keep any solder from sticking. The "cold heat" soldering iron heats the brass cable first and allows me to get as much solder in as I want without igniting the core. The tip of this iron is made from two pieces of carbon and the item to be soldered must be able to form a short between the two. Otherwise no heat.
I do get a lot of use out of the butane torch and consider it one of the best $3 I ever spent.
Troy
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re: cordless soldering iron
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:37 am
by rcf
I've used the Wahl cordless for years, it works great, will do plenty of solders per charge, heats up very quickly and is a great value for the money. It comes with a charging stand, and I liked it so much at work I bought a second one for home use. There are a different tips available also.
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:51 pm
by keakap
I had a Wahl for years. It worked very well.
Funny about the cold tip units. I bought the Cold Heat unit a while back and it works well.
Not too long ago I received another cold-tip soldering tool as a 'bonus gift' thrown in with something or other, that looked very much like the Cold Heat tool, but it wasn't , and low-and-be-holed, it doesn't work.