#2059

[@blahblahblahblah2933]

100% with you on the brass sponges.

[@Micah2591]

I purchased one of these a while ago, and also recently bought one for a friend. Instead of using the tips provided I used genuine JBC C245 tips as I find there's far better thermal conductivity. For a 100W soldering iron it absolutely exceeds value compared to JBC and Weller brands. I find using any conventional USBC cable tends to fall out or make bad contact at stressed angles, which disconnects the iron. But I love this for portable soldering needs and would recommend this for anyone that is beginning to look at their first soldering iron.

[@cnvogel]

The tips look like JBC ones, my favourite kind of soldering iron these days...

[@chryseus1331]

The only thing I really dislike is how you change the temperature, the rolling digits is just so tacky.

[@hbengineer]

The brass sponge is also needed if you use silver solder-I have completely changed over to silver solder and made my peace with it. Using water with silver solder on your tips causes oxidation…

[@marcseclecticstuff9497]

I work on CNC machining centers which typically use 24vdc for the control voltage. I have the original version of this iron I purchased specifically for using at work. I made up a long cable out of silicone zip wire with a coaxial plug on one end and 2 alligator clips on the other. I use the included coaxial adaptor with my cable to power it off anywhere I can find 24vdc. I'm most often replacing proximity switches when using it and they are located all over the machine far from any convenient power source. I might be up 15' on top of a tool changer changing out a prox. switch which run off 24vdc so I'll power it directly off the wires I'm soldering to. "Works a treat" as Dave likes to say. I have a type c power bank that I can run it off of, but I keep it in the truck and get too lazy to go out and get it. Biggest gripe is they don't come with a chisel tip. Always hated conical tips, the hoofs and blades aren't good for general use, and the bent tip is they give you is conical, and all the conical tips are tiny with little thermal capacity. It took a while but I did eventually find a regular chisel tip for them. I see in other comments that JBC C245 tips work so I'll have to look into that as they should have a solid range of tips. I find the wank factor on the new display silly and distracting, I'm not 12.

[@rolandkamp5307]

Those rolling digits are over the top. Design above function. I keep my Hakko for a while.

[@RonDogInTheHouse]

Hakko FX-888, old analog version, best $99 I ever spent.

[@craxd1]

You can get 100W from a wall wart easily enough, but I wouldn't connect that to a USB source that I cared anything about, such as a PC. The problem with reviewing irons is, you can only review how they are at that moment, unless you do one set up to run a year or more. The real questions are: How long do the tips last? How long does the element last? How long does the control circuitry last? Are the tips easily changed, etc? Years ago, I preferred Ungar over Weller, especially in a portable iron that went in my caddy for service work. Ungar's elements lasted for years, they heated quickly, and their female-threaded tips were easier to remove than the male-threaded ones from the other manufacturers. It was a shame when Weller bought them out. This is the sort of thing that I look for in reviews on irons. Bells and whistles mean nothing to a serviceman.

[@uni-byte]

I plug it in at the back of the bench and run the cord toward across the bench. Works much better that way.

[@DimasFajar-ns4vb]

peace be upon you sir from me

[@RK-kn1ud]

If 100W USB blows your mind, wait until you find out about 240W USB-C PD!

[@OmegaSparky]

I've always heard those beveled, chunky tips called "hoof" tips.

[@davidjh7]

Just curious---what is the model of Metcal soldering station you use? Thanks.

[@IMSAIGuy]

older model MX500

[@davidjh7]

@@IMSAIGuy Thanks for the feedback!

[@damirsudarevic3751]

@@IMSAIGuy Is that 13.56 MHz? Wonder how that iron looks on a VNA? How much does it change when it reaches Curie temperature? Just an idea, maybe other people would find it interesting too :).

[@wybuchowyukomendant]

I always go for 400c on soldering irons, never burnt anything

[@jfrede1976]

If you use original JBC tips it is even faster. I share the tips between my JBC CD-2QF Station and this thing. I also use it portable on a 20.000 mAh powerbank that can deliver 20V 65W.

[@jspencerg]

100W at what voltage? Just curious. Heat flux(W/m2), conductivity, limited power change rate? The thin long tip suggests limited heat flux.

[@Sonnell]

20V max

[@dbmaster46446]

lol i ordered mine on friday

[@1shARyn3]

I use wet paper towels for cleaning tips

[@ats89117]

Showing the sponge expanding when you wet it would gather you additional subscribers. Throwing it away after it expanded even more...

[@Manf-ft6zk]

There are magnetic coupled USB cables with a plug in the end of the iron on which the cable can rotate and the cable has a hinge so that the orientation is completely flexible. The cable can also be much thinner so that it does not pull on the iron. They are available for universal use. I bought a lot of different tips for an iron of such a kind but for short operation I just use the B2, like the C2 just a bit smaller.

[@arturslab7102]

At first i thought it was cordless. I wonder how long before solder joints holding usb-c socket fail from the cable flexing it around. Seems like a lot of strain on plug/socket junction with all the moving around while soldering.

[@felixcat4346]

Why have a power supply between the AC and the gun?

[@RK-kn1ud]

USB-C allows you to power it from a compatible power bank if you want. Great for mobile work.

[@geirendre]

Well if 100watts is impressive, then what about the 240watts that is the current max USB-C can deliver over one cable? 48Volts * 5A = 240W

[@albyboy4278]

As we all know, finirsi it's not a brand of quality and the prices are not low at all.

[@SerenityMae11]

Do you know the price of the kit he received?

[@albyboy4278]

@SerenityMae11 85€ Now on AliEx.. but with Aliex Black Friday. Normally is around 110€