Cold Heat Soldering Tool

[JonM]

I wonder how good it works...


https://www.asseenontvnetwork.com/vcc/coldheat/coldheat/115261/

 

[Ken]

Man, I thought I was watching television there for a minute Jon! :L

I think we're gonna have to wait for our electronics wizards to tell us if it's any good or not; I know I certainly can't be a judge - I discovered that the other day when I had a hard time simply soldering a wire to a switch! I'm all thumbs!!

 

[Mac]

I've never tried anything like this one. I use a butane soldering iron; it's handy for all the same reasons but it doesn't cool instantly by a long stretch.

-Mac

 

[Tom Bryant]

Does look interesting though.

 

[DkBG]

It does look interesting . I saw their comercial and went to their website . But isn't the trick to soldering , to get both parts hot enough so the solder will stick to them ? If so , how fast the tool heats and cools isn't that important . Cliff

 

[Rain]

posted this on another forum. One of the guys there ordered it.. figured 20$ was not that much to loose if the product stunk.

let ya know when I get a report!

 

[buckethead]

cold heat...opinions

Has anyone out there tried the cordless soldering tool they have been advertising on TV called Cold Heat? It is now available at a local auto parts store but I am skeptical that it works as well as it shows on TV, and don't want to buy it until I get the opinion of someone who has tried it.
Thanks for any feedback.

 

[Ken]

I merged the two posts.

 

[JonM]

I saw them being sold at Home Depot (19.95)...Maybe I'll get one for a stocking stuffer...Home Depot Type in COLD HEAT using the Catalog Quick Shop

 

[Ken]

Anybody try one yet? I just saw the commercial again and it reminded me of this thread.

 

[Mac]

One of the guys at work bought one. There might be specific tasks for which it would be useful but they're few and far between.

The thing works like an arc welder. The tip is split in the middle so you must press it against whatever you're soldering to make a connection. The batteries are standard AAs so the amount of power isn't great. After trying it a couple of times, he passed it around to each of us and the consensus was: save your money and buy a decent battery soldering iron like the Master Appliance "MicroPro" wireless soldering iron

-Mac

 

[Ken]

Thanks Mac!

 

[Vettefan87]

Yea I was going to get my brother one for Christmas since he does a lot of soldering and stuff for work and what not, guess I lucked out. Thanks Mac.

 

[redc4corvette]

I bought one at radio shack! about $20.00. You can only use rosen core sodder.Short of it only good for wiring and boards.LED dash and small sottering.If you touch the end you can still get burned if you are at the lower end of the gean pool.

It does heat up fast when you touch it to any metal.

 

[68Roadster]

I bought one for 20.00 from Radio Shack plus the 15.00 lithium batteries and I am not impressed. I can buy alot of cheap irons and plug them in for the 15.00 bucks in batteries that don't last long!

I agree, this is for small work, not for replacing 14 ga. fusible links.....

 

[vetteboy86]

Glad you didn't buy me one Justin. I dont think it is very good. It might have it's place for a few limited things, but overall it just won't get the job done.Craig

 

[Jack]

consensus was: save your money and buy a decent battery soldering iron like the Master Appliance "MicroPro" wireless soldering iron
https://images.techni-tool.com/PRODIMAGE/5/542SO300.jpg -Mac

The micropro looks like a nice piece ... but 4X price. Unlike most irons, seems the $20 piece uses the workpiece to complete the circuit ... that could be quite risky around sensitive, low-volt IC's etc ... you wouldn't wanna push just any old spike through some of em. A pal o' mine uses a 110vac iron that has a split tip that clamps & uses workpiece to complete circuit ... his commercial alt rebuild service ... uses it to desolder-solder late model GM alt connections ... required in order to separate cases. I have a $10 small 110vac weller pencil that does fine for what what I do ... I've completely wired busch cars etc with it ... I'll admit cordless would be handy sometimes.
JACK:gap

 

[silver98]

I assumed it work by completing an electrical ckt. That si, when the tip is placed in contact with the solder an electrical ckt is completed and the electron flow produces the heat energy to melt the solder and allow fusing of the material. When the tip is removed from the solder, the ckt is broken (like an open ckt) and any residual heat rapdily dissipates (like the tiles on the shuttle).

IMO