Soldering Hints and Tips Dremel Versatip Update

Soldering Hints and Tips Dremel Versatip Update
A few people have been asking which is the best way to solder this is quick video how i solder
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[@SCRAPWOODTOCRAFTWOOD]

When I was apprentice learning diesel fitting my boss learned me this same way off soldering mate that was a good 24 years ago. Great video pal

[@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP]

+BIGBOY'S DIY cheers Warren iam abit old school myself lol

[@SCRAPWOODTOCRAFTWOOD]

SHARPEYS WORKSHOP old school ways are the best mate

[@Thesidingsworkshop]

@@SCRAPWOODTOCRAFTWOOD totally agree

[@Gr8Success]

great tutorial . short and concise . thumbs up .

[@sidsexist1003]

Great vid mate

[@philwalker4821]

All I can say is that its a good job they didnt do those when we burnt a ruddy great hole in my brand new tracky top, O well a good excuse to wag a day off school and a trip to sheffield to try and blag Suggs sports that they had sold it me faulty, forgot to wash it and she asked why the dirt ring around the collar. Great days back then. Very informative Mr Sharpe, great work

[@JohnClothier]

Great tips there. Thanks for sharing that!

[@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP]

+John Clothier cheers John

[@FansSports]

thanks nice again!

[@DrysdaleOsteopathy]

Thanks for the video. A question ? Do you find the temperature can get too high ? I solder some small circuit boards and I think you have to be careful here !

[@Thesidingsworkshop]

Don't know why this has thumbs down as this is how o was taught 27 years ago as an apprentice faning the copper great job.

[@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP]

I think some people just like to give thumbs down lol cheers buddy

[@greg6162]

@@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP I agree the trolls are slap happy with that thumbs down, however I solder mostly electronics and thinner gauge wire and pre-tinning the wire leads and stacking them yields cleaner more streamlined joints after heat shrink is applied especially when space is tight. But that doesn’t mean either of us is wrong or right for that matter, it’s about getting the job done to the best of your skill and efficiency. So while I might do it your way it doesn’t hurt to learn something new. So, for that you get a thumbs up 👍!!! As for Dremel I expected better from them. It seems like a quality kit (the bits leave much to be desired for my needs) there are much better options IMO for portable soldering irons. I appreciate high quality tools and I do love Dremel rotary grinders though. I could walk around Home Depot and Lowe’s for hours. Great video!

[@hav2win]

No, it is and was a horrible example how to solder two wires together. Not one true expert would ever instruct someone to solder this way. Just look at that giant ball of solder which fell off at the end. It was because you don't melt the solder and drag it up on top of the wires as if to be almost scooping the melting solder. You place the iron underneath the wire and while waiting for the wire to get hot enough, you place the solder wire on top and the solder will then flow into the wires, and you're done. When I saw him yank that wire off with a pair of needle nose pliers, I knew he didn't have a clue about anything. Sorry, but just because you've lived long it doesn't mean you were given good information. I would question anything this guy says.

[@kg7yts187]

You need a real wire stripper. That method only results in broken wires

[@latitude9.5north54]

Thanks for introducing me to this product. Is there a problem with different brands of Butane fuel?

[@ronaldschild157]

I learned recently there are different grades of butane and not all of the stuff the average consumer buys off the shelf is best for butane soldering irons. Soldering irons will last the longest if you refill them with triple-refined butane fuel. Butane can be notoriously dirty and that can clog the jet inside the torch. The jet necks down to a very small size of orifice - something like a few thousandths of an inch. If you care about your tools and plan to keep them as long as possible, spend a few extra beans and go for the triple-refined butane. There's even a quadruple-refined offering; it's usually the same price but less quantity.

[@niallwildwoode7373]

That explains why I have two of these ( different brands ) left in drawers. Both stopped working after a few refills, so I'd decided they were rubbish. I'd used the Ronson lighter gas....I guess that's too low grade now.

[@kestrelpat]

Great tip on fanning out the wires.

[@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP]

+kestrelpat thanks buddy works for me every time

[@billm7166]

PLEASE HELP ME! How do you keep your tip from corroding i bought it yesterday and had nothing but trouble with the tip corroding every time i solder a wire the tip corrodes can you please tell me how to stop this? I use low temperature should i be using higher temperature? My soldering tip on low turns cherry red on low flame. The discoloration on the tip is bad at low temperature setting

[@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP]

Hi Bill not much I can help with to be honest I have the same problem with all my irons sorry bud

[@ian1352]

The tips always get discoloured from use in my experience. What is important is when you're done using it, before turning it off, to put some solder on the tip, wipe it off, then put on some more, but don't wipe it off. Turn off the iron and leave it to cool with the solder on the tip. If I'm remembering correctly the flux in the solder cleans off the tip and the coating of solder protects the tip while not in use.

[@ofifgamerz2272]

always touch solder to iron whilst it touches a component, wire, or pad...not just solder to tip whilst the iron isnt touching what it solders. some people make a mistake of putting solder on the iron.... this is bad and wrong. the tip should be cleaned with sponge or mesh before it touches anything . Ive been in the industry 30 years Ive been in the b

[@theRealMadHatter]

I've found the versatip far too hot to solder anything, it oxidizes the tip before I can tin it, so it repels solder like oil in water... also the hot air attachment scorches wire or heat shrink at 8-12" away. Wish I could turn down the gas even more.

[@theRealMadHatter]

And I have both filed and sanded the tip down, it just heats up too fast. I have another tip on the way because I wanted to try and modify one, but it might end up a straight up replacement.

[@VegaO2k]

@@theRealMadHatter i have the same issue.. did you manage to sort it out?

[@theRealMadHatter]

@@VegaO2k kinda, I went back to my trusty $12 benzomatic butane soldering iron, it's a pain to light sometimes, but its consistent and works as advertised. I never heard back from dremel either when I sent an email asking if it's normal for them to get too hot at every level.

[@ItsBoyRed]

@@theRealMadHatter you ruined the tip by sanding it. It has a thin coating on it that makes the solder stick. A brass dry cleaner would help remove the oxide, mine got a black tip the first time i used it, but it could be scraped away with a peice of copper, and now it works like a charm, the copper is not hard enough to damage the coating. To heat a new tip for the first time, while cold cover it with flux and then wrap it tightly in a coil of solder, place the iron so it lays horizontional and heat it up on the lowest setting, when the solder drips off its ready, It is not needed to do this after the first time.

[@jeeglepoozler]

Hey, there. I didn't notice a fan on while you were soldering. I hear the fumes from the melting wire are noxious. Be careful, bud. Also, there is one soldering iron I've heard about that's in the same price range. And it's pretty damn dandy. It's called the TS100. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYqnlqKde9J_jas ... Merry Soldering!

[@crazyk9girl]

I just bought this and I can't get the solder to stick. I think it oxidized right away. Is it ok to file it to re-tin it?

[@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP]

If your using the soilder in the pack it's not very good you'd be better off buying some quality soilder and clean the tip with some sand paper good luck with it

[@crazyk9girl]

@@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP , thanks. I get better solder for 1st time. I'll try sandpapering the tip

[@sssfsfdfsdsdffsfsdf4]

Use flots of flux

[@Super1nobody]

no flux?

[@jeff0566jsm]

rob the Solder that comes with the 2000 has FLUX incorporated in the Solder! Nice Huh?

[@LordOfJazz]

I wanted buy one of these for the portability aspect. This video is from 4 years ago and the price then was around £30. 40 years of life experience would tell me that this should be cheaper now but nope. It's doubled in price. Dremel can give me blow(torch)job

[@einaargednochsonn7099]

Portasol Pro Piezo 75 is the real deal.

[@bobb2580]

definitely not an electrician!!!

[@jigsey.]

Did he say he was??

[@hav2win]

Any guy who is so lazy or ill equipped not to have wire strippers, is surely ill equipped to properly test anything. And after watching that pathetic attempt at soldering, (please do not do what this guy is doing or you'll end up with that disaster and the huge ball of solder that fell off), it's quite clear why so many people gave this video a down vote.

[@gerryforsey]

Stick to brick laying 😂😂😂

[@michaelnguyen6471]

Sloppy weld

[@Muchomorek2]

(read with russian accent) In Soviet Russia we find another important use for dremel Versatip. We interrogate western spies and prisoners of war with this. There has not yet been a case that someone lied with a soldering iron in the eye. All hail tsar Putin.