NF.Mini Amazing Micro Soldering pen review

[@IBRAHIMQAYSIBRAHIM]

Can you show us the way you clean your soldering iron tips next video? It’s something simple but sometimes if you do it wrong you might damage your tip and it might be unusable anymore. And thank you for the videos you make, it’s a huge help and a ton of informations.

[@Gangy10]

I was sorting these packages at ups and I figured you got something new

[@ComputerGuy404]

I just ordered mine, I was just diagnosed with stage 1 cancer so I'll be working at home for a while I go through treatment. This will give me something to do while I'm working from home.

[@NorthridgeFix]

Stage 1 is very treatable. I experienced the same with my mother who has been cancer free for 12 years now. Everyone has to experience health issues at some point. It's part of life. Make prayers a habit. God is the greatest. Change your diet, ear right and exercise. You'll go back to normal in no time. .

[@ComputerGuy404]

I got it in the mail today and tried it out, it works great.

[@ketankarelia2203]

ohh..get well soon 🎉

[@mobilemedia3301]

It really worked for me after I look and try some tutorials, yours is the one that worked. Owe you a lot.

[@nephrusdf6]

I like the pinecil. which is basically a ts100 clone with usb-c

[@rasungod0]

I'd probably just get a Pinecil from Pine64, which is the successor to the very popular TS100. But the Ts100 only has a Micro-B port that can't power the iron unless you install IronOS and even then it is very weak. But the DC jack can take 12-24V (up to 65W) The Pinecil comes with Type-C and can run off QC or PD or the DC jack at 12-24V (up to 65W).

[@ChriFux]

afaik pine64 and miniware have nothing to do with eachother

[@JayIsDed]

The new pinecil can support up to 88w

[@TallyTechandTroubleshooting]

Looks great! Purchased and looking forward to utilizing it. Thank you again for all you do, Alex!!

[@js2454]

Now that it's been a month, how is the pen? I'm debating on if I should get it or not, main repairs for myself are consoles

[@jessihawkins9116]

did it ever show up? 🤷‍♀️

[@jonhaze7537]

Was nice to meet you today! Excited to try out the new iron!!

[@gregsargeant9924]

Hooked on your vids man! Very addictive and always full of pure knowledge! Love America everytime I visit!!! Massive respect from the 9th Dimension here in London England haha! 👍👍🙌😎

[@robertpage2023]

Another great tool demonstration and recommendation by the expert, Mr. Alex. Great Show!!

[@John-dp3ln]

Just received mine, pure class tool. A thing of beauty.

[@mtnshadid]

I been using TS100 for almost a year now, and it's working perfectly. Maybe this one is good one, but the TS100 can run with 24v 2A

[@turanamo]

TS100 can go up to 400 degree Centigrade and if hacked reaches 450. Don't think NF.Mini can handle that

[@NorthridgeFix]

I never tried the TS100, but it looks like it compares to my 40w weller station that i use for big jobs. The NF.Mini is for micro work and it's a 20w pen that can go up to 450C. For such low power consumption, it does an amazing job.

[@UPLEVELtube]

@@NorthridgeFix I think it is a great compliment for the ts100. I have a similar style usb one and I use it when my ts100 feels too big for the job and I need more precision. The ts100 resembles to the hakko FX-951 (it even uses the same T12 tips) and the NF mini to the hakko FM-2032 micropencil.

[@rasungod0]

@@NorthridgeFix You can get quite small tips for TS100/Pinecil and they can do 65W at anywhere between 12 and 24 volts. Pinecil is the upgraded model that can also run off USB-C. But both are very good for hobbyists.

[@pedrogomes9662]

I believe that NF one is good, but a TS100... everyone knows that ones.. I have my TS100 for more than 4 years.. And if you didn't test the TS100, give it a try 😉 or you can make a video comparison test with Pinecil (clone of TS100) and NF to have 2 soldering irons with C port!

[@cyberjism]

one of the 'deals' i got off of amazon came with tips that melted away when i used the medium temp setting of the ceramic iron (the blue one with the dial that we've all used). the iron was great, two tips only lasted half way thru the mod. a flamethrower would have been less frustrating to use. glad to see the higher quality tips with this pen. good share @ The Real Alex ---> you got this

[@BengalCatChilli]

Awesome! I use a ts100 as a daily driver for FPV drones, but this one would be perfect for the field.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

That and a Weller portasol is pretty useful if you're in the wild.

[@sokoloft3]

pinecil

[@rasungod0]

TS100 is fine in the field, you can even run it off your drone batteries if you don't want to bother with USB.

[@pedrogomes9662]

If you have the TS100 why changing for something worse? I can start by the ports you can plug on TS (micro USB and DC5525 up to 24V using batteries).. In my opinion, TS is far better for the field, the only thing you can have better on NF one maybe the smaller tips.. On everything else the TS is better 👍

[@BengalCatChilli]

@@pedrogomes9662 because I said for the field...I leave my ts100 at home and leave a iron in my bag for soldering motors and esc's etc while out flying. Gotta laugh at you guys telling me all about the ts100..I've been using one 4+ years, I know how they work 😅

[@marcusaurelius6607]

shows fine tip, uses knife tip. well done. great review

[@r100curtaincall]

Definitely getting one of these this is perfect for some of my work

[@TheMixer1]

Alex is there a way to keep it on without holding the button all the time , sometimes my hand slips off and button it loses its temperature ????

[@Testosami]

What it cost to get my nintendo switch (2017) fixed. There’s one component that should be replaced, I don’t know name of it but it causes that nintendo won’t charge.?

[@deathtrap1976]

That's the kind of ads that are enjoyable AF.

[@alexluz7023]

nice product but can you test it on iphone fpc pins for example if you want to touch up after soldering a new fpc ?? or compare the point tip with t12s and jbc tips on microscope view ?? to see if its really smaller in tight places i think thats one big advantage thx

[@TechProFury]

Please please show maintenance techniques you use.

[@ps3dropzone187]

I love your videos when your attitude to I love watching somebody that's good at what they do and that you can learn from keep it up

[@ps3dropzone187]

Haha we don't play them games on this page 😂😂😂

[@smpbih]

You are a good salesman. You have a story

[@ricardoferreira2811]

Hello Northridge fix/Alex, are the chisel bent and fine conical still your preferred tips? And how often do you still use hot tweezers? Thx

[@JeSuisUnePatate]

That's helpul for a Better Than Factory job ! Very interesting tool.

[@johnwu8292]

Finally I could see you smiling. Thank God

[@moya9450]

Smiling only when he wanna sell something 😅

[@360EZee]

Just brought one for me in the Uk, thank you!

[@eugennomatterr7311]

how does it compare to ts80?

[@metrointernetkafe]

30w vs 18w. And ts80 has bigger tip. 115 tips are not effective on thick boards. But ts80 effective.

[@rasungod0]

@@metrointernetkafe TS80 has pretty limited tip options, but TS100 has some tips smaller than NorthridgeFix is offering, and Ts100 is a 65W iron. If you really want to power it from USB there is a TS100 clone called Pinecil which has USB-C it will accept power over.

[@eugennomatterr7311]

@@rasungod0 yep and with new ts101 model it can be powered with usb same as ts80

[@ChristopherOrtiz22]

At what temperature do you usually use the pen?

[@cuppacheese]

How does this compare to the Pinecil from Pine64?

[@zs1dfr]

Does the power supply allow for 110 to 240 volt AC input? Looks brilliant!

[@SimmanGodz]

I have a TS80...are you worried about people burning that cable? I got myself a silicon cable just in case.

[@dope002]

Sorry for asking, you have probably answered this question a million times before, but do you ship internationally (Europe)?

[@Asdafgaser]

interested as well.

[@cprcprcpr]

@@Asdafgaser also interested

[@Mimamau]

Just got my Pinecil for mobile work, its great!

[@lycanlycans7548]

The quick charge 3.0 gives only 5 volts how I can change that ? I tested it with a USB tester and only 5 volts i changed the temperature on 400 grad Celsius but I become only 5 volts ! And it sticks on the solder PCB ! Thanks in advance. Best regards,

[@espinozajuan8591]

Hello I want to remove some mechanical switches from a hyperx mechanical keyboard, I tried with a couple of 40 W soldering irons without any lucky what you recommend ??? Thank you

[@MageLeaderInc]

I see on your store you have a yihua switching power supply. What do you think of their yihua 862bd+ smd esd safe 2 in 1 soldering iron station?

[@MageLeaderInc]

Could you do a video of your work station and most used tools and which tools made the biggest difference to your work?

[@mesopotamialover905]

I want to buy a tablet that I can easily open it, that has screws instead of glue, I have ipad pro 12,9" and once the digitizer is cracked I needed to buy a new display with the digitizer. Why we cannot find a tablet similar to a samsung cell phone that can easily remove its back to change the battery or buy a glass digitizer and replace the cracked one once the glass of the display is cracked. Can you suggest me a tablet that is easy to repair and open?

[@francomarianardini681]

looks like we have an excellent product here! well done Alex

[@djspidey7235]

i like it. NorthridgeFix FTW!

[@JonJonChannel]

What watch is Alex wearing?

[@FearThePegasus]

Would this iron work well for iPad repair? Charge ports and board level components?

[@reallauradee]

What powerbank can I buy to use this so I can solder fully mobile if I have to do soldering where there's no wall outlet?

[@azashukri5322]

9:42 that magical swipe

[@jmichaelcatbagan8498]

What flux are you using? Thank you

[@shadowarez1337]

Would this be a good tool for say fixing cpu pins? Seems like it would be well suited for that.

[@The98deville]

Almost impossible to solder cpu pins with an iron, too tiny to get the inner rows. Hot air and a steady hand.

[@max022251]

I don't micro solder, will this get hot enough to solder wires?

[@Peter_A1466]

No silicon insulation on the usb cable? What things did you guys customize? Are those standard tips? Can you get different style replacements?

[@moya9450]

The tip is C115 jbc

[@Peter_A1466]

@@moya9450 ok, thx!

[@stefanlechner]

Great tool, amazing job on this tool. Thank you for work and that video. Greets

[@TheInvisibleOne1026]

Alex ur on a video rampage!!!! Keep ‘em coming boss man!

[@haloslayer255]

Wonder how this would fair for modchipping consoles, looks like a nice tool, will keep an eye out for it at a later date when I save up some money.

[@gerrymichaud3851]

wow that's so much better that old rechargeable iron I used to have

[@Mohamed-issay]

thank You Alex

[@eyobeshetu1292]

Thank you so much for the tips. I have a question, toshiba satellite displays on external monitor but it does not display with its own monitor. I have tested with another screen and screen cable and not working. could you please explain about the possible issue area and the solution? Thank you

[@vadimbellous8313]

hahahahahahaha

[@Askimti]

God bless you Alex🌷

[@Josh-b3c]

Ts80 you can get a 5525 to USBC PD 100 w cable and run that off of a PD port it'll do the 20 volts like 3 amps and you can buy a small tip also

[@repeekyraidcero]

1:00 Look at that joy :) Cute thing. Noted

[@Jawkneebee1975]

I used to use Metcal they had really nice pen style with small tips. That looks really comfortable.

[@jimmoore8943]

Lidl have a great soldering iron goes up to 400 from a battery £12.99 bargain

[@RectifiedMetals]

🤣 that’s a big joint. Cheech and Chong’s “let’s make a dope deal,” how many joints are in a lid?

[@S81BO]

Hey @NorthridgeFix. Glad you have such a great tool made. Will there be a UK variant of the power supply?

[@erwinmorales1327]

Love to have good tools that you are using.maybe one day i can have them🙏

[@pistol0grip0pump]

Are you going to have support for UK power plugs?

[@binmode]

Hello! is the cable temperature resistant?

[@osjgr99]

Hi, where did you buy it? Can I have the model number please, thanks 🙏

[@skyilah]

i might be wrong but as it very often happens , how about tips ? cos i cant find them on the site

[@virgildeklerk]

Great video, the pen is truely mightier then the sword 👍

[@musthaqmohammed8098]

Really excellent device and number 1 seller @northridgefix ❤

[@kevinm3751]

Will be ordering one next payday! Thanks for this, I have been in need of a quality tiny iron for quite a while and finding a quality one is near impossible! Had a Metcal for quite a long time but wore it out and I cannot justify the cost of their new ones.

[@juanramosb.4029]

My wife always says: sometimes only the "tip" is enough for the job.

[@zee4uu4me]

Wonderful tool.

[@RC_BASSBOY]

So you can use this on SMD L.E.D's ?

[@laptopDoctorKZN]

Ts100 is that the same at that one? Be nice to have both?

[@jakeszee]

Will you consider shipping to South Africa? Love the channel and would not mind to try out your products. Keep up the good work.

[@diedraak1]

They refuse to ship to South Africa for some reason. I have sent numerous mails. Oh well…

[@jackflash6377]

I need one!

[@steveng5503]

Does it keep my cup of tea hot? 👍🇬🇧

[@IFIXCASTLES]

Looks good.

[@071Rishi]

i bought one it's amazing

[@Abah_Vina]

How about the micro tweezer ?

[@timothystevenhoward]

very awesome! can use with a power bank? whats the wattage?

[@rasungod0]

20W it does work off power banks but only if they support Broadcom Quick Charge 3 (QC3) (often just shown by a lighting bolt icon). Power banks that go with Power Delivery (PD) are not compatible. There is a competing product called the TS80p that can run on either QC or PD and is up to 36W. Or upgrade to the TS100/Pinecil for a 65W iron. Open source hardware is probably more compatible across the board.

[@tubix8125]

Great 👍 tool 🔧.

[@SolderBrothers]

You're killing me Smalls...Bought.

[@ChrisBrs]

Will there be a EU Type Power supply?

[@F5pcLA]

Which Hot Tweezers does NF uses? to de-solder components.

[@The98deville]

I think they are on their website

[@razaraj7573]

Nice 🖊

[@alialshams1043]

nice Vedio ☮️ 👍

[@garym5553]

$56 for UK shipping....nope

[@theworld9307]

Can you make videos for learn laptop chip level service completely (AtoZ)

[@firdaus2581]

Nice item

[@alialbeloshi5425]

Hi, from where can i buy one . I was searching for one I didn’t find it, any help

[@eugennomatterr7311]

man, first link in description, he is selling this

[@alialbeloshi5425]

Thank you I just ordered one 😊waiting to arrive to dubai

[@ARNOLDFALCON]

Amazing

[@walksonpoo]

That's a nice tip.

[@Fight-Evil]

I just watch these videos to hear you say at the end of each one, "...and we'll do something else in the next video".

[@abdalothmab9632]

Thx for explain ☺️

[@Daniel-pr7tw]

This guy can really sell a pen.

[@supercool3544]

sorry man, but when irons like the ts100, ts101, ts80, pinecil, etc exist it makes ones like that look redundant with less tip options.

[@Jason-zh7wo]

Amazing 😀😀👍

[@Glitched_MUsseee567]

IIIIIIIIII like soldering super alex like always

[@iceagex]

That tool is freaking amazing!!!