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Originally Posted by firebird74
thats because it is used differently then a regular soldering iron.
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this iron is inferior to irons of a lesser price.
how can it make sense to learn how to use a coldheat when you can point and solder with a cheaper iron?
please point out some of the benefits of using a more expensive,crappier iron.
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Originally Posted by firebird74
They ARE hot enough if you get the right solder.
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yet another reason to skip this purchase.
you have to use lightwieght solder with this gun for it to work effectively.
it does
NOTHING against the solder thats already on most electronics.
in fact if you try to use this product on an evo board then chances are your going to fry or short something.
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Originally Posted by firebird74
They are $20 and its between $5 and $10 for a new tip depending on which tip it is.
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so already your talking about a $30.00 inferior iron when all you need is a $10.00 iron.
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Originally Posted by firebird74
personally, I thought it sucked too when I first got it but then after figuring out how it worked (read the instructions ppl!!!) I was fine.
then after getting the fine point tip, it was great!!!
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i read the instructions,fully understand them and i still think its worthless.
like i said, its better to buy an iron that you know works.
a regular iron has the elements sheilded so no current travels through the tip.
a coldheat iron has two carbon elements that when a metal(solder) is introduced to the tip it completes the curcuit.
so basically your tip is a +/- terminal.
might as well stick a 9v to your board and see how long things last
