Anyone try the COLD HEAT soldering iron?

[Number Of The Priest]

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Thank you! And yes, I was aware that it was only $20, which is why it grabbed my interest. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Looking forward to the review. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Number Of The Priest]

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Any updates yet, Subvamp? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Guest]

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The thing that caught my eye about it is the soldering they were doing looked pinpoint and it it did it cleanly.
Can't be very durable, but it looks handy. Lokk forward to the review.

[Number Of The Priest]

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I don't really mind if it isn't durable. I mean, how often do I need to swap out pickups? Not often. At this rate for me, it will probably break down five years from now, long enough for me for a measly $20. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[etaeniura]

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I use to have a weller soldering gun that was a million years old and was like 250 watts. that thing got hot instantly....until it blew up in my hand. Probably not the best for guitars, but it heated up a pot casing pretty quick!

[mm2002]

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Or plan your soldering activities so that you plug in the iron first, then wet your sponge, then open the control cavities and round up your other tools (spools of wire, replacement pickups and knobs as needed, etc etc). That way, when you get everything ready to work on, the iron's hot.

I use a switchable 15/30Watt iron, plug it in, flip it to 30, and then do all the prep stuff [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Newc

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Damn Matt, you must have one of the good ones....it takes mine overnight. I plug it in, prep the guitar, do the laundry, eat, watch TV, go to bed, wake up, take a ****, eat breaklfast, take another ****, go to work, come home, and then it's just hot enough for small jobs. Where did you get yours? [img]/images/graemlins/help.gif[/img]

[Sukisyn]

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ok, Subvamp. Where is our review! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Number Of The Priest]

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Thanks for reminding us. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I'll order one... there are three "official" places to order one online, one of which being the official Cold Heat website. I've read everything on their website and the technology looks interesting and has a LOT of potential. Imagine instant heat kettles, car key de-icers, coffee warmers, cigarette lighters... and for you country folk, instant heat brandin' irons, paw!!!!! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Number Of The Priest]

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So Subvamp, any update on the Cold Heat soldering iron? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I wanna finally solder stuff this summer... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[gemini8026]

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WE gave my dad one for Xmas, and we played around with it. HAndy for small projects, but VERY gutless and useless for anythign aside from VERY small electric repairs. On larger beads of solder we had to hold it there for a whil ebefore it started working. For guitar work, i dont think I would use it. I prefer a nice big gob of solder makign sure it's all connected and wont have it coming loose or having a bad joint!

[Madness]

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[Inearthed]

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A friend of mine has one of those Cold Heat Soldering Irons and he says that its a piece of junk / doesn't work anywhere near as well as a real soldering iron.

[Number Of The Priest]

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Oh god, someone remembered the Icy Hot Stuntaz. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Alrighty, I supposed a proper soldering iron is more appropriate, but it's not going to see much use. I mean, how often does one need to swap pickups and such? Probably a cheapo iron is adequate for me.

[Cleveland Metal]

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A $7.99 20 watt soldering iron and some basic solder from Radio Shack will suffice for guitar stuff. It just takes a minute to get a good hit on the back of a guitar pot, not too long though or you'll damage it.

Wait til the iron gets warm enough to melt solder when you touch it to the tip of the iron. Dab a bit of solder to the tip to help it transfer heat to whatever you're soldering on, and then heat it up a bit and apply some solder to the connection. It should flow a bit into the connection and make a nice looking shiny joint, remove iron, let it cool and don't move anything till it's cool, or you'll mess up the joint. And yer done.

Keep the tip clean from the black debris crap that forms by swiping it (when hot) across a folded moist paper towel or old washcloth.

Main thing is having a clean connection on whatever you're soldering. Play with soldering some wires together and to and an old guitar pot. You'll be all over it in no time.

[Madness]

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Man, those guys are scaaaaaarrryyyy huh?. Muhahahaha! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Yeah, I have an El cheapo iron from Home Depot, works great for guitar work and such. Great advice Cleveland Metal.