#2059

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IMSAI Guy

Күн бұрын

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@blahblahblahblah2933 Ай бұрын

100% with you on the brass sponges.

@Micah2591 Ай бұрын

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.

@steveb936 5 күн бұрын

What cable do you use if the conventional is a problem ?

@Micah2591 2 күн бұрын

@@steveb936 I found thicker cables often correlates with more wire. I use this when sifting through the bucket of USBC cables I have around. When searching for a good USBC cable on somewhere like aliexpress I use search terms like USB 3.1, >/= 5A rated, and 10Gb capable. These are often better manufactured and last longer then cheaper ones, though a tad more expensive. The extra approach is buying a USB tester. This gives power supply and sometimes cable capabilities, depending on what type is used. It often would tell you if your cable has an E-Marker for meeting power delivery specs, so your power supply can negotiate more voltage. If its capable of doing so. Another approach would be buying a right angle or variable USBC cable. I have not tried this, but it would presumably put less stress on the cable so it retains a good connection.

@stefanopassiglia 24 күн бұрын

The case is identical to the one I have for the FNIRSI mini power supply - which works really great by the way. FNIRSI seems to be a pretty decent manufacturer.

@hbengineer Ай бұрын

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…

@cnvogel Ай бұрын

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

@marcseclecticstuff9497 Ай бұрын

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.

@xavierdcomua 5 күн бұрын

With new 1.7 FW you can disable this wank animation😉

@chryseus1331 Ай бұрын

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

@xavierdcomua 5 күн бұрын

With new 1.7 FW you can disable this animation😉

@scorcher617 17 күн бұрын

Someone in another comment section said in the new 1.7 firmware I think that’s right you can turn off rolling screen I will check it when mine comes in

@OmegaSparky Ай бұрын

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

@rolandkamp5307 Ай бұрын

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

@RonDogInTheHouse Ай бұрын

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

@uni-byte Ай бұрын

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

@craxd1 Ай бұрын

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.

@davidjh7 Ай бұрын

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

@IMSAIGuy Ай бұрын

older model MX500

@davidjh7 Ай бұрын

@@IMSAIGuy Thanks for the feedback!

@damirsudarevic3751 Ай бұрын

@@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 :).

@Manf-ft6zk Ай бұрын

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.

@RK-kn1ud Ай бұрын

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

@DimasFajar-ns4vb Ай бұрын

peace be upon you sir from me

@jspencerg Ай бұрын

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

@Sonnell Ай бұрын

20V max

@wybuchowyukomendant Ай бұрын

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

@1shARyn3 Ай бұрын

I use wet paper towels for cleaning tips

@jfrede1976 Ай бұрын

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.

@ats89117 Ай бұрын

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

@arturslab7102 Ай бұрын

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.