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Old 03/15/07, 11:28 PM
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cold heat soldering irons
Home depot has them on clearance.

Worth having, or not?
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Old 03/15/07, 11:32 PM
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I have one but haven't tried it sorry. I'm hoping it will tin multi strand wires for me.
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Old 03/16/07, 08:35 AM
 
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I've got one, and been quite disapointed with it.
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Old 03/16/07, 09:15 AM
 
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I have been soldering electronics for 35 years and know a piece of junk when I see it. Please do not waste your money.
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Old 03/16/07, 09:29 AM
 
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I'd say if you were soldering tiny little wires it might be ok, but other than that I'm sure it won't have enough heat to do much.
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Old 03/16/07, 11:05 AM
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Our technitians here at work use them and like them for their ease of use and that they are able to put away right after using them.
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Old 03/16/07, 04:29 PM
 
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Only good for extremely delicate work. They don't really generate heat, they melt the solder by shorting the solder between 2 terminals powered by the batteries. Therefore only the solder gets hot and not the wires and it will only melt fine solder.
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Old 03/16/07, 09:50 PM
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Save your money. And put alittle extra with it. Get one of those portables that is propane and refillable. Much better. I used one for my satelite installing business. Use it for years and still have it.
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Old 03/16/07, 10:52 PM
 
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I once found an open and honest Radio Shack salesman who told me all about them, and I didn't but one when he was done.
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