seems a bargain, good find , just bought one :smiley:
Magnets to razorcal
12 Dec 16#11
is it any good?
pibpob
2 Dec 167#2
Temperature controlled does not mean thermostatically-controlled, i.e. it cannot respond to the major changes in load caused during soldering, and hence the temperature will vary wildly. This is a major disadvantage not mentioned in the so-called review (which is hardly impartial as it was done in exchange for a free sample).
OldEngine
2 Dec 161#3
Looks good for the price, I will wait till the morning though I always buy stuff when I'm tired and then wonder why in the morning :smile: Been thinking about getting a temperature controlled station for a while though.
pibpob
3 Dec 161#4
Do yourself a favour and get a proper thermostatic one, or you're wasting your money.
hyenadog
3 Dec 16#5
Probably worth noting that it's not likely to be able to deal with anything beefy e.g. Soldering/desoldering connectors .. but for a tenner for someone playing with assembling little kits and doesn't want to get a shock from the cheap Chinese crap on eBay its worth a punt
spannerzone
3 Dec 16#6
It's £10.19 so anyone using this probably won't (hopefully) be doing any real serious repairs.
HavocLP
3 Dec 16#7
...and even if someone will want to, he won't be able to. 8W only.
aj2001
3 Dec 16#8
Please can someone recommend what they use or think is better for odd usb charge port repair on phones or tablets maybe once in 2 years.
Adam786123 to aj2001
12 Dec 16#12
This probably is good enough for what you need.
smileypete
4 Dec 16#9
Could just plug a normal iron into a plug in dimmer, here's one for £4
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http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Dimmer-Switch/18-2030
As said, 8W is a bit light for some things, 25W would have been better. (eg Antex XS25 if you want to treat yourself)