View Full Version : cold heat solder tool + computer parts..
Evil_Spork
12-25-2005, 02:17 PM
any experiences, will it really pass voltage thru my parts and kill them.. ect
discuss.
STEvil
12-25-2005, 03:34 PM
has potential too.
wouldnt use it on anything with sensitive circuits.
dastt
12-25-2005, 06:07 PM
just got one today too, hvent played with it but im not going to be using it for v-mods anytime soon. i only plan on using it for wire work such as cable extensions.
Magnj
12-25-2005, 07:57 PM
idk about voltage issue but for soldering it plain sucks. We used one in our electronics class and the kid who bought it returned it because it was useless.
yeah, i got one today too....its a piece of dirt...i cant even solder molex wires with it....barley melts solder....and every time i touch it to metal it sparks like hell, i definatly wouldent put it anywhere near even mildly sensitive electronics.
its probably going on ebay...
p.s. came with a 1337 wire striper tho...and the thought was nice :p:
trakslacker
12-26-2005, 12:08 AM
haha, I got the Coldheat a year ago for Christmas. Tested it out on a few contact points in an old busted cell phone, and it was sparking and could barely melt the solder. It has to be about the worst way to spend $20 I could think of. so yeah, don't use them near anything sensitve to electricity. In fact, don't use them at all. After using it that one day, its been in a box in my closet and my trusty Radioshack iron has been back out since.
Oh, and the wirestrippers really are uber-l33t. They almost did a good job of stripping speaker wire. Except instead of stripping the wire, they just scuffed the rubber coating. so in reality I guess they suck as bad as the iron itself.
dastt
12-26-2005, 01:36 AM
haha well atleast i wont waste my time puting batteries in it now
Thrilla
12-26-2005, 01:45 AM
It's a nice piece of work I think.
My tried it at the store, soldering some PCB, it was fast (slower than regular solder, but only by a second). You don't have to pre heat it. But I always use my own 3 pron grounded soldering iron at home, lol, it's not worth the money, unless you're like soldering stuff while waiting for the bus :woot:
haha, I got the Coldheat a year ago for Christmas. Tested it out on a few contact points in an old busted cell phone, and it was sparking and could barely melt the solder. It has to be about the worst way to spend $20 I could think of. so yeah, don't use them near anything sensitve to electricity. In fact, don't use them at all. After using it that one day, its been in a box in my closet and my trusty Radioshack iron has been back out since.
Oh, and the wirestrippers really are uber-l33t. They almost did a good job of stripping speaker wire. Except instead of stripping the wire, they just scuffed the rubber coating. so in reality I guess they suck as bad as the iron itself.
you must have gotten a crap pair, mine take the wires clean
Evil_Spork
12-26-2005, 01:26 PM
i wired up some LEDs, it works great for small wires and leds and stuff. it worked perfectly for that.
psu wires.. not a chance though. too thick.
wdrzal
12-26-2005, 04:27 PM
I love cordless solder tools but the ones that the tip gets hot. Those cool touch ones arn't safe for sensitive electronics.
I have a rechargeable battery powered one and a butane powered one, it has different tips , for soldering, it has a flame tip, a hot knife tip and one that blows hot air for shrinking shrink tubeing.thats my favorite tool.. there are made by weller portasol. about $50.00