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Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know?

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Buzzman72

06-14-2006 09:06:59

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A friend gave me one of those "cold heat" soldering guns a few days ago. He broke the tip, and had already bought a new gun before he learned that replacement tips are available at Radio Shack.

So...anybody ever use one? Are they any good? What CAN and CAN'T you do with one? Is it worth my investing $9.98 = tax in a tip for this one, or will I be disappointed? My friend seems to like his pretty well, but that's just ONE opinion.

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john *.?-!.* cub owner

06-16-2006 07:42:33

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to Buzzman72, 06-14-2006 09:06:59

I have been an electronics technician for 35+ years, working on everything from pocket pagers, to tvs, to Motorola radios, vehicle elctrics, etc. When I worked serious on circuits I used a thermostat iron. Now that I only do soldering occasioanlly I have a 150 watt gun for bigger wires, and a butane iron for for small stuff. I bought one of the cold heat irons, and used it 2 or 3 times, then gave it away. It will only heat very small items, has to be held exactly so both halves of the tip contact the part to be soldered, and batteries have a very short life.

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bradk

06-15-2006 17:46:52

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to Buzzman72, 06-14-2006 09:06:59

Yup they're junk.
The thing that pi$$es me off the most is that some chum got rich off the clever advertising campaign that the company put on TV. ~brad

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Dan in Ore

06-15-2006 04:45:03

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to Buzzman72, 06-14-2006 09:06:59

I bought one and it is JUNK. I never did get anything soldered with it. Tried to solder some # 8 wire with it and it just self destructed.

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Rockyhawaii

06-15-2006 00:33:36

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to Buzzman72, 06-14-2006 09:06:59

I use mine for small jobs such as circuit boards. Don't like it for anything heavier.

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WvaJim

06-14-2006 22:02:31

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to Buzzman72, 06-14-2006 09:06:59

Buddy of mine bought one of these, likes it pretty good, but I have never seen it work or tried it.

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WvaJim

06-14-2006 22:03:49

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to WvaJim, 06-14-2006 22:02:31

well, I left out a link, try again
http://www.coldheat.com/products.cfm?section=pro

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Eddie in MI

06-14-2006 20:25:21

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to Buzzman72, 06-14-2006 09:06:59

I have a Weller version... mine workes just fine on small stuff. I don't know if it's the same as the cold heat irons, but it is battery operated. Heats up quick and has done all the small tasks that I have asked it to do.

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tech4

06-14-2006 18:31:07

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to Buzzman72, 06-14-2006 09:06:59

I have been soldering for almost 50 years now and I bought a cold heat iron (big mistake) and it broke before I could use it and it is a poor soldering iron. Get a real iron and don't waste your money.

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souNdguy

06-14-2006 11:32:49

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to Buzzman72, 06-14-2006 09:06:59

Cr@p...

No.... Worse that cr@p. I solder almost every day.

I've found those units will only solder wire the size of a fine human hair.. won't touch most stuff bigger than 24.. let alone anything I might use on tractoring like 14..

I prefer a 15 watt electric pencil... or a 10w with fine tip for doing fine work.

If I'm doing mobile work, i have a butane powered pencil... can solder anything a 15watt electrif will do.. faster...

I've even used the old 'soldering iron' or 'copper' as they used to call them.. that and a propane torch..

Soundguy

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Jeff Oliver

06-14-2006 10:25:56

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Re: Cold Heat Soldering Guns...What do you know? in reply to Buzzman72, 06-14-2006 09:06:59

I have one and like it although the tips are a little fragile. I broke mine a month or so ago and haven't gotten another tip for it yet but plan on it soon.

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