Popular Post Crossy Posted July 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2021 For those jobs that need a PROPER soldering iron. 300W of raw power and a lump of copper bigger than the one on my dad's "heat it on the gas ring" job. It takes a while to warm up, but I didn't notice the plug had come out of the socket halfway through the job. Thermal inertia rules OK! Pictured next to my 80W temperature controlled iron for scale. Bought for a specific job (where the butane torch was just too brutal) which it did perfectly. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregTN Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I have been eyeing one of those on Lazada and was wondering if they were any good or not. I might have to go back and investigate it again now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 8 minutes ago, GregTN said: I have been eyeing one of those on Lazada and was wondering if they were any good or not. I might have to go back and investigate it again now. Ordered on wednesday, delivered thursday (local seller), 428 Baht for the 300W version. It did the job required of it perfectly. Chinese engineering at it's best. Wouldn't pass euro safety requirements, but we are not in europe! https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i105251987-s105874134.html It's 'kin heavy so forget any precision control over the beast unless you are an olympic weightlifter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Let me guess, you don't do much with SMD. ???? So what was the reason for buying that monster? Edited July 31, 2021 by OneMoreFarang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 30 minutes ago, Crossy said: Ordered on wednesday, delivered thursday (local seller), 428 Baht for the 300W version. It did the job required of it perfectly. Chinese engineering at it's best. Wouldn't pass euro safety requirements, but we are not in europe! https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i105251987-s105874134.html It's 'kin heavy so forget any precision control over the beast unless you are an olympic weightlifter. I have one of them big buggers and the smaller one as well. I used to use the big one shoved inside a Quaker Oats tin when I was smoking meat. It sort of worked, but I gave up smoking meat a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I'm terrible at soldering...I only do it because I'm a guitar geek and sometimes you need to replace switches and the like...but I've got an non -working guitar hanging on the wall right now that needs a few cold joints redone...I've been procrastinating.....I guess I couldn't possibly make it any worse than it already is. Sigh... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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