Breakdown Of Ebay's Cheapest Unbranded Dodgy Soldering Iron

[@kennypaul100]

Great video. Have you tried soldering with this? I bought one of these to solder microphone leads and I can't get it to melt the solder on the contacts. It seems hot enough when I touch the solder wire on to the iron but it seems that it hasn't enough power to keep hot enough when trying to solder to the contacts. Can you recommend a good soldering iron without breaking the bank?

[@clockatronic]

Hi Kenny, I did use it for a week or two but I found exactly the same as you - plenty of heat but not much melting power. I'm guessing the issue's down to the trashy tips. The iron I have now is an Antex XS25, which I find to be great. We used posh temperature controlled Weller irons at work for years and these were good, but the XS25 seems pretty much as good except for more chunky solder joints that need a bit more power.

[@MintyLoveDMT]

Great video, I was about to purchase one of these irons for my wife's anniversary gift, but maybe now I'll buy her the Antex instead.

[@clockatronic]

Minty, thanks for that. Maybe you get what you pay for in this case. Your wife will love the Antex and it should last her until your diamond anniversary or even longer.

[@tunkunrunk]

your a lucky guy , your wife loves electronics and tweaking devices . Mine loves soap operas