Voltlog

[@AJB2K3]

"Always remember to slide on the strain relief first" I don't know how many times that I have forgotten to do that then had to redo everything!

[@voltlog]

I used to do that but at some point I just stopped :-)

[@billywhizzy]

Nice job! Check the voltage at the power supply end and the ts100 end and also the resistance of the wire to see what voltage drop you have. I believe that at almost 3A current drain of the TS100 you might get some voltage drop on that wire gauge if it's not copper. Yes yes, I'm obsessed with these trivial issues! :P

[@voltlog]

I measured and at 24V my TS100 pulls 2.4A max when it first heats up then it drops to below 1A. The resistance of the wire is 0.28ohm total. Even at 3A, that resistance is not going to affect the TS100 operation.

[@janos71]

apparently you can also use "sauna wires" that are made for high temperatures from silicon.

[@richard9679]

Helpful. My current cord is sufficient wire gauge, but too stiff. I think I'll like your cord better. Thanks for the links.

[@voltlog]

thank you for watching!

[@AtlantaTerry]

Search eBay for "silicone tattoo wire".

[@2timothy477]

Thanks for your video. From what I worked out you'd need 1.5mm squared cable for a 3m cable at 24V. I think this cable is much less than 1.5mm sq. but maybe ok with very short cable runs. Steven.

[@pr0xZen]

Tattoo power supplies I've seen are rarely rated more than 1A max, and they operate usually between 6 and 10 ish volts. So there's no practical use for heavier gauge wire. The thicker silicone still is to protect the skinny wires from mechanical stress, as the cable is often moved around a lot more than with ie. a solder iron on a bench, so it will get pulled on often. Silicone is rather elastic, but the metal leads are not, so need thicker silicone layer to not stretch _too_ easily, and tearing the internal wires.

[@TheTuneAce]

ive done this exact mod a couple of times for my TS100. I love it

I was thinking to use 3-wire silicon cable, to be able to connect ground connection as well. With the screw for the ground, it can even help to securely hold the plug in T100, if it forms a ring around T100 with a hold can be screwed onto the soldering iron itself.

[@voltlog]

yup, that could work too.

@@voltlog Btw, I also found some quite cheap 5-core silicon wire (commonly used with cheap T12 soldering stations). I connected 2-2 cores together to carry the power, and the remaining one to be the tip ground for ESD safety, what you can connect whatever you want as your chosen ESD protection solution then. Since I found the cores for power just hmm too thin for using only one wire of those kinds. But probably I just worry too much and even a single wire would be enough for the "power rails"?

[@voltlog]

LGB Gábor Lénárt yup I need to check those out as well, thanks.

[@paulabraham2550]

Check it, but I think you'll find that the earth screw (and the exposed metal of the tip) is connected to the negative supply so there's no point in the third wire - you can earth the negative at the supply end and it comes to the same thing.

[@vaguedirector_7342]

Nice, the silicone xt60 one sold on banggood is too short so this is an improvement

[@voltlog]

Yes, I have the one with the XT60 connector and indeed too short.

[@thomasjaszewski64]

The last XT series I bought from banggood are NOT Amass XT connectors. All copies and lesser quality. Hobby king for true Amass connectors.

[@voltlog]

yes connectors from hobbyking do seem higher quality but I never push these to their max rating so it's ok even with the fake ones.

[@Eratas1]

Im using 90 degree angle 2.5mm plug and 2x 20AWG silicone wire.

[@voltlog]

yup that works too

[@Enigma4506]

As you can see I have the iron set for 300C. Touches iron to finger immediately after...

[@spitfeueranna]

You need a DC 5.5x2.5mm connector for the TS100 TS100 has center positive

[@chrisfoot6680]

Hey, thanks for the Video! I am considering this, but im concerned that the thin eire cant handle the power. Is it getting warm when the iron is pulling maximum power?

[@ristomatti]

Finally! I wonder what else unintentionally useful you could find by going through the more unlikely product categories...

[@voltlog]

Yeah, I like these kind of discoveries but in this case is the merit of the viewers.

[@ivolol]

Can the cable get warm if you set the TS100 at 24v and set it on a plate of copper to heat up? Does your PSU show ~3A draw?

[@voltlog]

No, the total resistance of the wire is just 0.28 ohm. The current draw is 2.4A max

[@cannaroe1213]

You can't power the TS100 with (0.67 x 5) Volts.

[@CliveChamberlain946]

Maybe also get some strain relief for the banana jacks. Good to know resistance of that wire before viewers order.. any chance you'd put 3 amps thru a low value power resistor and calculate it? AWG24 is kind of small for many applications.. Thanks!

[@voltlog]

I measured and at 24V my TS100 pulls 2.4A max when it first heats up then it drops to below 1A. The resistance of the wire is 0.28ohm total. Even at 3A, that resistance is not going to affect the TS100 operation.

[@CliveChamberlain946]

@@voltlog Thanks, I was thinking about cutting and splitting these into 4 x 3 ft. pieces for purposes like max 3 amp crock cables (bench test etc.. seemed very flexible). 12 ft. x AWG24 works out to be 0.308 ohm so it's a bit better.. more like AWG23. Sorry to ask, but did you measure total R before soldering the ends on?

[@voltlog]

I measured total R with the connectors on.

[@tookitogo]

The insulation on the tattoo gun cord is thick for the same reason that silicone test leads have thick insulation: silicone is not tough. So for applications like tattoo guns, where the wire is dragging on the floor, snagging on tables, etc, it needs to be thick. :)

[@henrikjensen3278]

I like the cable and especially the DC plug, but the banana plugs are not something I would use, I prefer better types.

[@voltlog]

I agree, the banana plugs are low quality, just as we speak I am adding some decent ones to a shopping cart.

[@thomasjaszewski64]

VoltLog which are you using?

[@linuskyle]

where can I buy the silicone power cable?

[@almaefogo]

I have the same automatic cable stripper from unior and its amazing

[@madrian_hello]

Unior is great.

[@voltlog]

yes decent affordable tools, I have their electronics screwdrivers as well, they're great.

[@meanxmeanx1763]

you could have also reused the spring from the original cable. it works fine and is very flexible

[@voltlog]

I thought about reusing that but it was a larger diameter than the dc jack connector..

[@Made2hack]

Is it tinned copper or aluminium wire?

[@voltlog]

Hard to tell, I don't know.

[@AndrewGillard]

In the shots where he exposed the end of the wire, the inner conductors appeared to be too stiff to be aluminium. They looked much more like copper to my eyes. Stranded aluminium in wires like that acts very "springy" - it bends easily, but springs back to its original position - while copper bends and stays in the position you bend it in to for the most part.

[@voltlog]

Andrew Gillard it was definitely staying twisted as shown.

[@piconano]

@@voltlog If you take a lighter to the strands and they melt, they are not copper. If they glow red and don't melt, they are copper or steel.

[@voltlog]

good point, I'll try to remember that

[@SteveHodge]

I was going to do this, even bought the tattoo cable. But then I found a silicon cable with the correct DC 5.5x2.5 connector on one end and an XT60 on the other. Better quality cable IMO, and not much more expensive than the tattoo cable. If you've got a 20v LIPO pack it's perfect. It is only 50cm long, but easy to make or buy an XT60 extension if required. Search for "silicon xt60 dc 5.5 2.5" on ebay.

[@thomasjaszewski64]

Steve Hodge link please?

[@SteveHodge]

@@thomasjaszewski64 www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=xt60+ts100&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15

[@voltlog]

I have that xt60 cable the original one but it's too short unfortunately for my use case where I connect the TS100 to a power supply.

[@AtlantaTerry]

siliconE!

[@hakimdurand8427]

Just got my first ts100 n didnt even know it wasnt coming with cable n now here I am :]. But I need different ends rather than banana plugs...I am at home and maybe a laptop supply...idk

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty nice work, man. I liked the idea!

[@voltlog]

thanks!

[@daskasspatzle2396]

I was just using my TS-100 in the basement and once again thinking that the cable is somewhat stiff. Nice idea, i will do it probably the same or similar, thanks :-)

[@voltlog]

You will like this one, it's flexible and nice to work with.

[@danr3199]

Just ordered one of these cables, fed up of the laptop power cable and right angled cable...

[@thomasjaszewski64]

Once again, an outstanding idea! Copying for my bench!

[@voltlog]

that's the point here, sharing ideas! Thanks!

[@christophersantiago9270]

I like this solution over the xt60 connectors that are all over KZbin

[@voltlog]

yup, for me works better this way.

[@pandrews01]

Nah dude. As simple as it was, it was quite helpful. I'm looking to do the exact same thing with my Pinecil 64. So, your video was helpful. Thanks.

[@user-ug3zm3jh4p]

Same looking to make a old dell latitude 65w charger with one of these connectors with my pinecil v2

[@johnd942]

Good video. But it would have been nice to see it in action with your older Power Supply and at what voltage. Nevermind, it was useful information. Thank you!

[@ipadize]

6:47 oof ouch i bet you didnt even feel that lmao

[@ユイェン]

HAHAHAHHAHA WAS JUST GONNA COMMENT ABOUT THAT HAHAHAHAHHA

[@DoctorThe113]

Did anyone buy a ts100 from an aliExpress store called 'goBuying Store'? I am not sure if I should trust them or not. Since I can't send messages to the seller.

[@AtlantaTerry]

I buy from Banggood several times per month with no problems. This link is Banggood's best price on TS-100 tips: www.banggood.com/Replacement-Black-Chrome-Tip-Soldering-Iron-Tips-for-Digital-LCD-Soldering-Iron-p-1332420.html?rmmds=myorder&ID=517512&cur_warehouse=CN

[@Ncky]

Has it ever happened to you to order something expensive and to not receive it and also to not get money back?

[@voltlog]

No, because if I don't receive it, I ask for a refund which they accept immediately.

[@davidprice2861]

Good job..nicely done, silicone quality looks excellent...

[@voltlog]

thanks!

[@MP_7]

Awesome! What power supply is that btw?

[@voltlog]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3rbkImNjMx-i6s

[@thomasjaszewski64]

BTW seeed sells tips at significantly lower prices than others.

[@voltlog]

thanks for the tip.

[@AtlantaTerry]

Thomas, it would have been nice if you had included a link.

[@jims408]

Excellent upgrade!

[@voltlog]

thanks!

[@electronic7979]

Very good 👍

[@IsaKocoglu]

Great hack! Thank you very much!

[@coribee3799]

buy it for more bucks and its beter not so cheap its wired

[@DeeegerD]

Don't need this - I have a "real" soldering iron ;)

[@voltlog]

oh come on, the ts100 is not bad :-)

[@SpeccyMan]

Does it match your "real" attitude problem?