cold heat soldering tool

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Topic: cold heat soldering tool

Posted By: kel789
Subject: cold heat soldering tool
Date Posted: September 23, 2004 at 9:54 PM

have you folks ever used this?

https://www.asseenontvnetwork.com/vcc/coldheat/coldheat/115822/

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Posted By: c7iq
Date Posted: September 24, 2004 at 2:01 AM

no but id like to hear about it too, i seen it on tv

Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: September 24, 2004 at 2:44 AM

i have ordered one, just waiting for it to come in....

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Posted By: Teken
Date Posted: September 24, 2004 at 8:28 AM

Doesnt work as advertised. Cannot be used on any board level electronics.

Regards

EVIL Teken . . .

Posted By: jaurora
Date Posted: September 24, 2004 at 9:34 AM

I ordered mine approx. 5 months ago and it finally came in yesterday. I was a sucker. It sounded good on TV but it sucks!! And trust me after using it to solder for a couple of minutes you can not touch the tip. The tip does cool down much faster than a regular soldering iron but you cant immedatly touch it as they show. It solders ok on 28AWG wire but any larger forget it! Stay with the gas or electric.

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Posted By: xtremeaudio
Date Posted: September 24, 2004 at 3:06 PM

tv advertised never like advertised don't try just wait your time and money

Posted By: NINsane18
Date Posted: September 24, 2004 at 9:50 PM

LoL, but the dude demoing the product looked so happy to use it :)

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Posted By: Teken
Date Posted: September 24, 2004 at 9:56 PM

I was just happy to have had the opportunity to see and use it first. Otherwise I would have been another sucker, who got scammed.

If they are able to improve upon the item in the future, it may very well have alot of potential.

As it stands now, it is simply a gimmick with no *real* world applications for the serious professional.

Regards

EVIL Teken . . .

Posted By: kel789
Date Posted: September 26, 2004 at 12:22 AM

what would be a good way to use a soldering iron, if an electrical outlet is not accessible?

Posted By: iskidoo
Date Posted: September 26, 2004 at 1:11 PM

kel you can use a butane cordless soldering iron

Here's one from Radio Shack

MSN search for nore

Posted By: flynntech
Date Posted: September 26, 2004 at 9:04 PM

I bought a 375 watt inverter, a soldering stand and a 15 watt weller.

I added a rubber band and walla! I had my new DC powered soldering station. No cords to trip over and burn someone's car, safer to rest the iron than a butane torch type. The 375 watt is a little overkill, it does have an extra outlet and I may use it for more than a soldering iron.

The inverter costed about $50, the stand $10 (includes sponge tray), the iron was about $15.

Not a bad little setup for $75. I'll be using this more than once. It's great for the dremel too. It does have modified sine wave, not real AC, but it works for most things, it's fine for what I do.

I used the butane for awhile but the tip is spent and I didn't have a good way to stand it up. The electric iron is more reliable for me.

Posted By: krazy3o4
Date Posted: September 26, 2004 at 9:47 PM

Hey just to let you guys know; Radio Shack now sells this soldering iron. They just started stocking them at the stores in my area this week-end.

Go check it out! on there website; type in 64-2102 thats the product #.

- Brian

Posted By: kel789
Date Posted: September 26, 2004 at 9:56 PM

thanks folks.

Posted By: bitwise
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 9:03 PM

cold heat iron is terrible. i returned it and got the butane one from radio shack. im happy with it so far!

Posted By: kel789
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 11:17 PM

how so?

bitwise wrote:

cold heat iron is terrible.