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07-01-2018, 01:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: My mothers basement
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|  self feed soldering iron Self feed soldering iron  Interesting product I came across when looking for how to grow a 3rd arm. seems like it might make soldering easier, or it could be crap. No idea, thought I would share since its not crazy expensive. |
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07-01-2018, 04:34 PM
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| Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA
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| Re: self feed soldering iron
Interesting. That's an expensive gamble at over $100 though.
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07-01-2018, 04:38 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Princeton, North Carolina, USA
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| Re: self feed soldering iron
Very interesting...would appear to work on the principle of a wire welder feed system. But yeah, risky concept. Quote:
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07-01-2018, 04:56 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Austin Texas
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| Re: self feed soldering iron
Way too complicated, too many things to potentially fail, and too cumbersome for working in tight spaces. I doubt that someone who is proficient at soldering would really need this unless they're performing assembly-line type work. Even then it just looks appears overly bulky and unnecessary. Cool concept though.
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07-01-2018, 08:25 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Beavercreek, Oregon, USA
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| Re: self feed soldering iron
A self feeding soldering iron weighs more making a pain to use for long periods of time. The feeder impacts the balance which makes it harder to do fine work. I have used a Hakko self feeder (Hakko 373) and didn't like it. As long as I had a good board holder, I could solder faster and better without the self feeder. You would be better off saving up your money and buying a rework station. |
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07-01-2018, 09:27 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Hinesville
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| Re: self feed soldering iron
Looks complicated to me either. A simple mechanical that make the tin feeding easier using a couple of finger movements.
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