Best part is it comes with tips

Thanks for this video. Great to see your particular technique in action.

This was a great help, thank you 😊

I've got a little Duratool soldering station and I'm very happy with it. The base is a lot smaller than most, no temperature display but the cradle is detachable which is nice. I still may have to pick one of these up if they do a 240V version though. It's amazing value considering it comes as a complete kit with a carrying case containing a stand, tools, solder and everything.

I've got the same iron, mine came in a mini plastic tool box instead of the case. Mine is branded as a Vastar AC222. I love that little, easy to use iron! It works great! Had it a couple of years, and it works as good today as the day I got it. Thanks for the video!

This was actually the first soldering kit I ever owned. Didn't know how it compared to other irons as I'm to soldering but it's done a pretty good job for me personally.

@tanishqbhaiji103

2 жыл бұрын

How is it holding up? I am looking to buy.

@MrMorgan316

2 жыл бұрын

@@tanishqbhaiji103 i got mine this year. Works really well in my opinion. Heats up pretty fast.

Nice informative and educational video. Upgraded ones has an on/off switch but the same concept-working.

Cool i have just purchased the UK version of this iron to learn how to solder. Great videos BTW

My portable iron is USB powered, with a 555 chip inside! Works surprisingly well and is super small and light. No temp control, but cheap and great for quick soldering in the field - sometimes literally!

Nice iron and set. This vid reminded me of my mistake leaving the plastic "protector" on the soldering iron tip. Went to preheat the iron the next day...and yeah.... I realized that sleeve never served a purpose.

Brill vid, really informative, I didnt have enough spare cash for the bench iron but this looks like a viable alternative. Thanks for another educational video. J

@flemming2jacobsen911

6 жыл бұрын

I did electronics for 20years before I got a proper station. I don't want to go back, but it did work fine.

another good option would be those tiny hakko t12 compatible station (kits) that they make now. Some of them are tiny, and can be had for 20 bucks or so as well. Of course in your case, you'd have the same problem as with the ts100, the shipping time. If you search for "quicko mini aliexpress", you'll find what i mean, but the same kit is also available from other "brands"

always good videos thank you for sharing

Thank you sir video was very helpful and informative😊.

To me the fact that anybody was able to calculate how many lbs of thrust it takes to launch x amount of ounces for a distance of z amount of miles is more of an engineering feet than actually going to the moon. Go USA! (Go metric haha)

I've had a couple of these (the first one got lost) and I've been happy with it. As someone who's been doing electronics since the late 70's I've soldered a joint or two, and this iron is pretty good. The bits that came with it were junk and eroded away quite quickly, but as you point out it takes standard 900M bits and cheap replacements have lasted well. I've used mine to build several replica computers, thousands of joints, and its done the job really well. The only real thing to watch is that its easy to knock the dial and change the temperature, if it gets too hot you'll start lifting pads on PCBs, so just keep an eye on that. It's not as good as a proper temperature controlled station, but its an order of magnitude better than the thermal balance type and pretty much the same price. I'd definitely recommend getting one of these even if its just to sit in your bag as a backup, or for your portable kit. The fact that it likely uses the same bits as your "good" iron means you're not going to need to buy extra spates for it. I've used mine for through-hole and SMD devices. If you're doing truly tiny SMD work you might need the extra control a more expensive iron gives, but for general hobbyst use its a good cheap iron.

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

Does it overheat?

d'ya reckon the heating element is being run straight off 110V? if that's the case, a grounded plug for the metal casing of the iron might be worth modding in, if you're of the extra cautious type (or just like modding stuff, i guess)

That's the same iron I am using while I save up for a TS 100 it works pretty well.

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

What about the sh72 it's meant to be really good.

Digger D beat everyone with bonus points. Looks like a nice little iron. If it's on the store I'll take a look at it. But I have acouple of travel bags with irons just not temp controlled. Thanks for the video!

@SianaGearz

6 жыл бұрын

It's not temperature controlled, it's just thyristor power controlled with no feedback at all. And it thus tends to have a bit of thermal runaway, which is why it seemed to perform "better" in a very short test. I petition learnelectronics should open it and eat his words about it being high-tech and them stuffing all the things you'll find in a regular soldering station in there. That being said, there's a similar looking soldering iron that is made of clear plastic, with a just very slightly thicker handle, a couple visible trimpots and distinctly indicating LEDs, that does have proper and working temperature control, with again thyristor based switching.

atten SA-50 is my all in one pen iron with temp control for the road (looks alot like the one you got but grounded), and the hakko FX-888D is my bench iron. both use hakko tips so mix matching is not an issue. i have concerns with cheap irons and how their element is heated.

Bought this exact one about a year ago. Tips constantly fall out because they don't have the exact same diameter along the shaft. It makes the bezel spread wider because it's cheap and thin. Then the smaller ones just fall right through.

I just saw this 60 w iron on WISH . It came to $7.60 + $5.00 shipping for total $ !2.60. Thanks for your review.

I own a similar style iron but with a on/off switch, the plastic covered tips are for lead free solder I think might be wrong.. even if the iron dies the tips are worth the 17bux you paid.

Iv got that exact same iron and I love it. It works perfectly and so far no complaints. Mine has no name on it got it on banggood for 20 bucks in the same case as this one but with a cheap ass meter that broke off a lead not to long after buying.. but the iron is great.

@marioj6330

4 жыл бұрын

Still work, Doyou recomend it?

@TingFeng77

2 жыл бұрын

2 years later, still good?

Dear Sir, just an excellent video on soldering irons. I like your method of soldering, I have a Yotec station I bought off of Ebay, It works great, I am very new to the method of soldering, I am building the Tecsun 2P3 and its going pretty good, But I have learn a lot about soldering the I never used, but your method I will begin using. Thank you kindly for the help in this video.

Thanks so much, very helpful. I have a drone motor to replace, 3 wires going to a board the size of a Cheez-It cracker. Wish me luck.

Paul I have a similar one that has a LCD to adjust the temp. in 50c steps. I'll send you the link.

@learnelectronics

2 жыл бұрын

Package for Doggly arrived!

I have a small rechargeable iron from either Aldi or Lidl (don't know if you have them stateside) and the make is Parkside. Cost about the same as your one. It's not temp controlled but man is it handy. I used it today to repair my nearly 40 year old Black & Decker drill. Yes you read that right nearly 40 and still running sweetly!

@learnelectronics

6 жыл бұрын

We have Aldi, but in the States, it is 99% food items and 1% other.

@gartmorn

6 жыл бұрын

learnelectronics I would say ours is about 60/40 8n favour of food. The other items change from week to week and season to season. I've had a few things from them and they tend to be ok! The soldering irons pop up every now and then but seem to go fairly quickly!

@learnelectronics

6 жыл бұрын

they were selling 3d printers last month

I have exactly the same lron(kit) and love it.

Hey I just a very similar soldering iron kit just a few days ago!

Just copped it for a keyboard works great

Good soldering iron! But they can be bought for under $10 if you look around.

I just got that iron in the mail today.i was worried about it being a piece of🌰 ...but it look.s like it will work good building my race drone.s..thank.s for yr time on the vid...cheer.s ron

You can buy those for about £4 or $5

For the bonus point..the mystery tool you showed is a.....watch back opening tool for screw on watch backs....

@jimwill48

6 жыл бұрын

Dang didn't see digger d reply...

@learnelectronics

6 жыл бұрын

That's ok you still get points

Do you tell the model of the transistor in the malfunction?

I dont think the iron got a feedback loop. Or even a temperature sensor. Its just a pot that limits the voltage going into the heating element. Not sure anymore who did the video on it and opened it up but I think it was Andreas Spiess on his channel when he compared soldering irons/stations

@learnelectronics

6 жыл бұрын

I will check it out

@user-lc8jd6sn2b

6 жыл бұрын

I opened mine up and I can confirm that there is no tepeture sensor between the heating element and board

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

I thought it had temperature feedback?

I have the same soldering iron. Just the other day I had to fix a broken wire on the inside, and when taking it apart, I did not see any feedback for temperature control. That might be worth looking taking a look at for your version.

@VikMKW

6 жыл бұрын

I believe it also uses mains AC as opposed to rectified DC

@learnelectronics

6 жыл бұрын

I will be having a look inside.

I had one , I went to use it and pulled it out of the holder ,mine melted and was bent over , Be careful with it.mine looks just like yours except black .I never ever seen that happen before in my life , they sent me a new one afraid to use it I since bought a hakko fx888 and a 898 D rework station , I not a fan of butane but the new dremel with ceramic inside seems. better they make a dremel version and Lexivon same butane irons except the lexicon had the soldering tips I wanted .and I just bought a wahl cordless , I tried a few other brands of cordless they sucked including the 17.00 weller .everyone who solders sometimes it may take a while to find what works for you.

AC powered directly? No conversion to DC?

Is the unit still working?

TS-100 is meant to be sick. There is also the cheaper Sequre-001 which is meant to be indetical

May i ask what temp u set for the cheap iron? I have the same iron but for some reason, the solder doesnt melt when the tip comes in contact and i am unble to tit the tip. And this is me using the highest setting which is 400°. I tried wiping of the oxidised layer but it didnt help. New to all this stuff so any useful tips would be gladly appreciated.

@learnelectronics

Жыл бұрын

Between 360 & 400C

Should I dig to the bottom of my soldering parts box and send you my old Radio Shack iron? LOL I have the same portable iron and it works fine but the temp is a bit off, so be aware of that. My main iron is the 862D+ which includes hot air in the station. I'm really happy with it.

Bought one for lik 27$ to fix my car key battery mount and it works saved me 300 for a new key

@isellfoodstampz

5 жыл бұрын

I need a life. You made this same comment on another channel.

@isellfoodstampz

5 жыл бұрын

I got one too

I wonder if the "temperature control" is really doing anything. Do you have a tip temperature tester (like a Hakko FG-100-01)? Perhaps a teardown is in order?

@0xff733

6 жыл бұрын

I've wondered the same ever since I bought it

There are two types of CE Mark one means it’s certified for use in the EU having met certain tests the other is just a China export mark which could be a death trap, I’ve just ordered the same iron so if it turns out to be a death trap let me know and I’ll learn from your experience lol

do you have a ir temp meter to check if the temperature really is controllable?

@learnelectronics

6 жыл бұрын

i will

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

If this iron has no feedback they what's the point of having a dial with temperature markings??

Von Braun actually uses metric system

I sometimes need to take the back off a watch too :) "Good" bits aren't just copper these days, they laminate various metals in this case to keep costs down it's probably soft copper which with the exception of the tip is then coated (PTFE or some other heatproof protection). Cheaper than treating the whole thing!!! www.newark.com/pdfs/techarticles/oki-metcal/extendingTipLife.pdf I always used to carry a rechargeable soldering Iron I'd made myself. The bits were a fraction of the price of the "real" iron. For a project The fancy irons used with the solder stations are only 24v ... at a pinch they'll work with a "standard" drill battery pack. Failing that a powerbank and a £2 fleabay adjustable dc-dc booster will provide the required juice. You can't play all day - but batteries do make you self sufficient for those odd occasions where power isn't available. I've been refused access a couple of times in hospital cardiology depts where they don't allow anything "foreign" on their supplies.

You gotta say it like AVE...." Focus you FUCK!" ....

Did the tips actually interchange with your soldering station tips ?

@learnelectronics

5 жыл бұрын

yes they did

@Railbugman

5 жыл бұрын

@@learnelectronics What is the name brand of the soldering iron that you are using that the tips interchange, it looks like a hakko but can't tell

Plastic to keep iron from getting cold

it's almost 1 year, is it still working?

@SmileyFace01

4 жыл бұрын

I've had the same soldering iron for about 3 years. During that time, I destroyed 4 tips, all the included equipment, but the iron still works flawlessly. Honestly, best $5 spent.

@zcthethird6044

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmileyFace01 lmao I spent 4 dollar for that

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean destroyed equipment?? Does it overheat?

My trips just slide out of the metal casing that goes over it when I tilt it down, is it supposed to be that way?

@learnelectronics

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think so. I have not had that trouble.

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

That's what I was wondering. Is the shaft tapered for an interference fit??

I bought the same Iron and it lasted 3 months before the heating element turned to ash.

@francescocerioni8939

2 жыл бұрын

mine exploded one time (still working), then a second time literally 5 minutes ago and it's dead. I'm going to proceed with the autopsy

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

What did you find out?

Any feedback video on this? Is it working ok? Some people say these overheat

@learnelectronics

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I put it in my bag and have never needed it once.

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

@@learnelectronics fair enough. I have heard that it needs a diode in series with the heating element to cut the power down so it doesn't overheat. It's a nice soldering iron though but as it has no active feedback, it requires the power to be pulled back. Some have changed the surface mount resistor to a higher value going to the element.

Perhaps the plastic is actually made of silicon, in which case it is for insulation and can resist extremely high temps. What say you?

@edfig_7

4 жыл бұрын

And btw, Thanks for the vid. I just ordered the ANBES kit from Amazon, which looks identical to yours.

I bought this same iron - but it has no plastic coating - in a smaller kit some time back and its been working great, especially for one that just plugs into 120v. It surprised me the best of its type ive ever had, only paid about $8.00 for it and had no problems at all, a real bargain so far.

@yambo59

6 жыл бұрын

I should have elaborated, the iron I bought did not have a table controller unit, just a circuit board inside the iron with the same type temp knob and an led to show its on/heating. Just came in a clear plastic sleeve branded "Vastar" with a large tube of really good solder and extra tips etc. I never expected it to be so good as its just a wall plug iron, looks just like the iron youre showing here with same tips etc. After re-watching your vids on the zeny solder station I found one on sale for $27 also from California and ordered it, seems like a bargain at that price.

Hi, Does this iron overheat?

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

Some claim they do

You put a man on the moon due to a German scientist

is it better than the TS100?

@learnelectronics

4 жыл бұрын

No

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

The sh72 is almost almost as good as TS100 and can be bought for 20 plus dollors.

Video starts at 4 min Meat starts at 7 min

I made a diy soldering iron with a dimmer inside but the trigger potentiometer of the dimmer sparks.anyone can help?

It is good for the new one, but the tip corotion too fast

@p10rambo

5 жыл бұрын

How to fix this?

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

Add a diode to the circuit to kill some of the juice going to the heating element. It will have less wattage but will hopfully save the iron. The sh72 might be a better investment.

Hi Paul nice iron myself I am quite fond of Hakko Stations I have the Fx 888D and The FX 951 which I realy like. What do you think of Hakko products Hope you are well i enjoy your channel. Don Hiscock From Vancouver Canada.

@learnelectronics

5 жыл бұрын

Hakko make some excellent high quality professional gear. I used Hakko products for may years at work.

"not a review" lol

Interesting how your mic pick ups noise when you touch the iron with solder

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

Seriously?

@alexstone691

Жыл бұрын

@@irishguy200007 Yes.

Is it delrin??

@richierichmegarichmorphs1737

3 жыл бұрын

The plastic I mean

how long did it last ?

@learnelectronics

3 ай бұрын

I still have it. I've only used it maybe twice. There are better options now with powerful batteries

@BriZ3l21

2 ай бұрын

I used it for one week then it died , maybe the power strip was bad @@learnelectronics

Sponsored by loctite ? :)

Do lets go through my back video

I bought that soldering iron it is not that great after a while the spin nut you loosen up to change tips molds it self to the tube and you cant turn the nut any more so its a junk iron after about 3 to 4 mounths got thing its cheap .

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

Overheating??

Man ur fume extractor so loud

I had it and it blow up after like 3 monthts

@GreyDeathVaccine

3 жыл бұрын

I hope my SH72 (11$) will live longer.

@irishguy200007

Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the sh72 for 11 dollors I'm so jealous as it's meant to be a beast of an iron.

i picked up a very similar kit. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071XJLGK9/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 have to say im pleased with the iron its self, wait for heat is a bit longer then a station but its pretty good as it goes. the rest is nice to have other spare bits available. all in, getting the iron, pump and a case to keep your other bits aint bad for the price. the stand is rubbish tho haha

Why you seems strugle to breathe all the time (in the vids)?

@trevorjames83

6 жыл бұрын

Devi Serenity See the FAQ notes. He has congestive heart failure. Not fun.

These irons are great, but the tips that come with them are garbage! If you're a novice at soldering and get one of these irons, and solder just doesn't seem to flow properly, and its hard to even tin the tip anymore after even 10 minutes use, it's not you! Get some better quality tips (they can still be cheap ones from china, the ones it comes with are just especially bad) and this iron will serve you well for many years :D