Cold Heat soldering tool: is it crap or am i using it wrong? [Archive] - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

sepulchral

01-14-2005, 03:01 PM

http://www.qvc.com/img/V/34/V19434s.jpg

Im just wondering if anyone else has used this.. its really weak and its pissin me off, does anyone have any good experiences with this thing?

PinkPanther

01-14-2005, 03:08 PM

You bought it? What were you thinking? Im pretty sure battery power doesn't cut it for soldering metal no matter how you use it.

sepulchral

01-14-2005, 03:09 PM

i am a victim of INFO MERTIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

PinkPanther

01-14-2005, 03:15 PM

At least you have a cool sunglasses/ 12-volt test light case now. :)

nightwalker

01-14-2005, 04:06 PM

Hahaha! Those info-mercial products suck ass! All of them!

...ok, except for proactive. That shit actually works.

S14DB

01-14-2005, 04:08 PM

It works. The carbon tips wear out too fast IMHO.

Ghettokracker71

01-14-2005, 05:40 PM

Hmm. Anybody else have it? I work Circuit City Roadshop(sales) but all the install guys have been considering trying it out...

SaintlyCharBoy

01-14-2005, 07:55 PM

guy at my work bought one of those - works for shit

it takes around 800 degrees to melt the solder....

pencil style butane torches own

evilimport

01-14-2005, 08:04 PM

Shit...and I almost bought one too!!

91CRXsiR

01-14-2005, 08:36 PM

i emailed thier staff about using thier product on auto wires ie wireharnesses and etc and they said that the gauge was too low for thier item and they have a stronger version in delvelopment for mechanical use.

95Blue240sx

01-14-2005, 10:36 PM

hahaha i was interested in that too. I think ill stick with my regular soldering iron.

Ritz S14

01-14-2005, 10:50 PM

I use this

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMzYzMTcyNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg
:D

Muzzy

01-14-2005, 10:55 PM

lol wtf?!!? it doesnt take 800 degrees to melt solder....its like 450-500 (tin/silver mix)

bobafett

01-15-2005, 01:29 AM

i work at home depot and we sell that POS, im not an expert at soldering, but with a real soldering iron at least i can melt the solder! hahah...

its junk, save your $20 for something worthwhile...

RBS14

01-16-2005, 01:03 AM

save it for this:

http://www.madelltech.com/images/madell936A.jpg

It's what I got and I love it. Adjustable temp and ESD safe.

sepulchral

01-16-2005, 06:26 AM

how much is that

RBS14

01-16-2005, 12:17 PM

Madell sells them for $55 buy it now on ebay.

S14DB

01-16-2005, 12:18 PM

Wow. that kicks my Whelers ass.

RBS14

01-16-2005, 02:03 PM

I needed something nice to solder the megasquirt for my car. Otherwise I would have just got a regular pencil iron.