FNIRSI HS-01: An intelligent and affordable soldering iron?

[@willparsons32]

I just purchased the iron the other day from Amazons website and received it yesterday. A warning for those who have limited knowledge of "smart soldering irons" such as this one particularly; When I first opened the box, removed the iron and its components, I was almost instantly ready to ship it back to Amazon. Fortunately however, I found a few KZbin videos here that really changed my mind about doing so .. I did indeed decide to keep it and after watching a few full review KZbin videos about it, I feel happy to own this soldering iron. Yes, it will initially frustrate you when you begin scrolling through the menu on it simply because the left/right arrows are a bit touchy but eventually I got them figured out. Be patient with it and it will serve you well!!

[@vovet777]

Thank you for temperature test 👍🏼

[@GigAHerZ64]

I have JCD 8898 soldering station - both the soldering iron and heat gun 2-in-1 for less than 40€. And it also uses widely available standard tips. (Hakko 900M) Best find i've had for any tool. I also upgraded from some kind of cheap weller clone to this and never looked back.

[@bitsundbolts]

One day I have to try out Hakko soldering tips. I have a feeling I am missing out because I have a feeling I only used basic (not to say mediocre) tips so far.

[@GigAHerZ64]

@@bitsundbolts that cheap station and a 2€ cheap set of tips is already a perfectly viable and working toolset. I could only imagine, how good could the original hakko tips be. :o

[@justaguy4real]

7:02 that was really good info to know. I just learned something from that share that I may not have ever thought of- using a laptop power supply bc I have plenty. Thank you.

[@milanthemilan5015]

To all people mentioning PINECIL,remember that not all of us live in America and pinecil price in Europe is usually 56euros+shipping and maybe import tax,that depends in which country you live.

[@MrAdminaras]

Just checked, 34.83 Euro with Shipping for EU

[@milanthemilan5015]

@@MrAdminaras That depends from country to country. But thx.

[@branky69]

​@@MrAdminaras Could you send me the web link please?

[@SATHISHKUMAR-ek5cg]

​@@MrAdminaras Which website??

[@Boz1211111]

Price dropped now but i dont like that style of tips

[@NicksStuff]

If you care about open source, *the* iron to have is the Pinecil V2. Or at the very least an iron compatible with IronOs

[@clintcolombin]

This would be awesome for mobile repair work. But I'd stick with my rework station for home use.

[@paul-57]

I got one of these last week, works great and nice to use. What brand and model is the stand you recommended?

[@bitsundbolts]

FNIRSI offered me to also take their solder iron holder/stand. I'm using it to this day. It is very stable and is a great fit for the FS-01.

[@popitn2nd]

How long can the heat recover when the tip is wet using the sponge?

[@oOWaschBaerOo]

Type a can quite often have more than 5v output... but it always defaults to 5v unless the device communicates via PD that it can take more than 5v

[@milospavlovic7520]

Usually via QC. PD is quite an exception on type a, AFAIK only newer original xiaomi chargers and cables for phones support PD over it

[@ignasb]

nice review! which Flir camera are you using?

[@bitsundbolts]

In this video, I am using a FLIR One Pro. However, if you're interested in a thermal camera, checkout the InfiRay P2 Pro as well. In my last video, you see footage as well as detail to enter a giveaway organized by the official distributor. There is also a discount code linked in the video descriptions.

[@Nukle0n]

I think QualComm QuickCharge has more voltages over USB-A, tho it's usually just 9? The combined total is if you use more than 1 port, you always get way worse performance on these power supplies if you do, best to only use a single output.

[@steveb936]

Thanks for the video,,, I see it uses 4 amps at 24v, does anyone know where I can get a 4 amp USB cable ?

[@bitsundbolts]

I am using an old laptop charger from a Dell laptop. I can use it at 20v without issues now.

[@steveb936]

@@bitsundbolts I need mine to be portable so need to make a 20 volt power bank from 18650s but cant find a cable that will handle the 4 amp

[@bitsundbolts]

I need to check again, but I don't think my HS-01 offers 24v at 4 amp. The maximum voltage I can select is 20 volts. It could be that they've updated this model since I've tested it. What about the DC converter that is sometimes part of the package. It converts a regular DC connector to USB-C. Although, that adapter doesn't look like it could deal with a lot of amps.

[@nptjohnny2514]

Can I order that product?

[@yoshy2628]

As power adapter you can use a laptop charger USB-C

[@lasskinn474]

a charger with a type-a can have more than 5v in the quickcharge modes(9/12/20, depends on charger and the quickcharge standard or nonstandard used). relatedly there were some type-a pirate samsung quick chargers on the market a while back that outputted a fixed 9v instead of negotiating the change. worked fine for the said samsung phones meant for it but.. it was just 9v so not good to use with actual 5v stuff.

[@bitsundbolts]

Ah, right. I forgot about the smart charging feature where devices negotiate voltage. You are right. Thanks!

[@cresovoltmcloed2737]

firmware upgrade link is dead? Anyone has working link?

[@bitsundbolts]

Hi, I checked the link. It seems to be working. Nevertheless, I added a direct link to the firmware in the video description.

[@B24Fox]

What about grounding?? Because without grounding the iron, you're at risk of damaging sensitive/low voltage ICs. The TS-100 has a grounding screw IIRC, where you can connect a grounding wire.

[@PeetHobby]

This product got my attention. But Dave Jones had some problems with it, but I think that Dave just put the tip wrong way in(he put the tip in without taken the screwed cap off first, I think). Does the tip get loss easily? Or are my conclusions right that Dave just need a manual for this, he just did it wrong? 😁 Edit: Will a standard 19.5V laptop power supply work with this iron?

[@bitsundbolts]

I saw his video :) Yeah, he clearly did not open the manual! To answer your question, when the tip is properly inserted and fastened with the nut, it does not move and is not lose at all. I am not sure if 19.5V will work. I think the tool is very sensitive to voltage and my just give you the "Low voltage" warning, even if you have enough amps on 19.5V. Maybe I find a power brick and I can let you know.

[@GriotDNB]

Yeah, Dave didn't install his tip properly, you are correct.

[@MrAdminaras]

Good presentation ! Still the Pinecil is unbeatable on the low price range, almost half the cost of this one ( fairly ignoring the fake "time critical" discounts ) and open source firmware.

[@Jan-gj8bm]

With shipping the pinecilbis much more expensive

[@MrAdminaras]

@@Jan-gj8bm Just checked, 34.83 Euro with Shipping for EU for the pinecil v2

[@kungfujesus06]

Pretty comparable to the pinecil, I'd say. Probably the same firmware and riscv micro controller too. This one's housing looks a little nicer though.

[@emotionz3]

It’s too bad it can’t operate at a low-wattage (15w) at 5v USB. I get the design challenges here to make a useful soldering iron at 5v, but even Weller makes a 6v (4xAA) portable soldering iron that is rated at 25w peak using a capacitor for momentary heating (15 seconds in my testing)

[@fradd182]

Didnt except a high quality charger for this price, so no complains from that side. Im most worried about longevity, i.e. quality of electronics.

[@alex_smallet]

Did you try this iron with an Apple charger?

[@bitsundbolts]

No, I only tried a charger from Dell.

[@alex_smallet]

​@@bitsundbolts Apple adapters use USB C Power Delivery protocol that can output different power depending on the consumer device. For example my 85W PS can output 20.2V 4.3A, 9V 3A, or 5V 2.4A over the same USB-C port. Will this iron be able to utilize the 20.4V output?

[@bitsundbolts]

Yes, this iron does support 20V. I use 15V most of the time because I'm still using the adapter that came with it - and this one is unstable at 20V. The Dell charger I used in the video is 130W if I'm not mistaken. And it does supply similar values as you describe. There was no issue with the 20V setting and the Dell adapter - so, I'd assume that the Apple charger will work too

[@klaus103]

It would be much nicer if it was a cordless soldering iron....

[@Boz1211111]

No motion switch of any kind at least to have poor mans standby so this is a no go definately.

[@monacocross4241]

not confotabled

[@8290Wgu]

HOW COME STUPID IRON CALL INTELLIGENT, THIS IRON ALSO NOT SAFE ESD