Soldering like your mig'ing ---- with solder feed

[normspanners]

I fancy one of these anybody tried one?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151085284285?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[richie00boy]

Silly gimmick for home use, probably just end up making a mess. Better off with a 50 quid temperature controlled normal one.

 

[Spark plug]

I can't see any benefits over conventional techniques.

I would imagine it will be difficult to feed the correct amount of solder and manipulate the puddle, wile regulating heat imput just using one hand.

 

[rikrobson]

I imagine it was made for production use. Personally I've never had an issue with soldering. Being an octopus i've plenty of arms to hold everything.

I love the english translation

Description
Features:

• One-handed operation, candle pick and send tin generation body.
• Have not set the thermostat knob handle and the marked temperature directly.
• Quick replacement of welding tin line Φ0.8mm Φ2.0mm tin line combination.
• Send tin controller can precisely regulate the amount of solder to the soldering tip maximum stroke of 0.6mm
• Replace the heating elements easily, do not need special snails the alkoxy carrying clever.
• Lightweight electric iron, never a sense of fatigue.
• Lead-free soldering tip longevity, long life and durable.
• Improve the working environment, reduce labor intensity, improve work efficiency
• This product for the use of continuous work in the production line.

 

[Robotstar5]

Designed for repetitive jobs once set up, think I'll stick to "manual" soldering

 

[CRB]

Ahh, the beauty of the English language....


made completely incomprehensible by someone who cannot be bothered....or Google Translate

I am glad though that no special snails are required. I could not justify purchasing more.

 

[rtbcomp]

I prefer feeding solder with my fingers, you can use a similar technique to feeding filler when tigging.

 

[Parm]

What are you planning to use it for?

 

[awemawson]

I'm sure it is a gimmick, BUT it might just answer a problem I've had for years. Seeing in only one eye I have two dimensional vision, and getting two bits of wire and the solder, and the soldering iron all to meet in the same place can be a nightmare that I sometimes solve by getting them all one one plane by pressing them on the bench. At least with this the iron and solder do meet in the same place in space Don't get me wrong, I manage, and have done many jobs for years where soldering was an all day every day operation.

 

[MattF]

Personally, I wouldn't touch one. There's no way you can automatically feed solder to a joint and expect decent results. There are too many variables. Good soldering involves far more than just heating two pieces and chucking solder at them. It's akin to comparing pigeon sh*t welding to proper welding.

 

[brightspark]

as above post and looks like a gizmo i wouldnt have one given. i have a decent industrial instant electric iron for 90 percent of soldering a large copper iron that heats over gas stove and an electric pencill one for fine work

 

[awemawson]

I think it's probably 'solder on demand' in that there is a feed button so you feed a tad just as you would by hand

I've always used a Weller temperature controlled iron - I have several and also a Weller de-soldering station. One 'work around' trick I often use is to trap the iron in the spring mount of the holder when just tinning or joining wires so st least it's one fixed point

 

[Bill Edwards]

Never used one, but I struggle to see the benefit really.
One handed operation?
Tin the parts then you've got to hold them together whatever iron you use, with a little solder on the tip if needed I rarely find I need to then add much. It's holding the work together that's harder, not feeding in solder.
That thing just looks like extra bulk and weight. I'm sure there may be some applications where it may be handy but not something many are likely to really need.

 

[Hitch]

Solder must be even worse than ally mig wire

 

[MattF]

I've always used a Weller temperature controlled iron - I have several and also a Weller de-soldering station. One 'work around' trick I often use is to trap the iron in the spring mount of the holder when just tinning or joining wires so st least it's one fixed point

Must admit, I tend to put one wire under the solder reel to hold it down, hold the other wire and iron with my other hands and hold the solder with my lips when doing tasks like joining two wires. Never enough hands for some tasks.

 

[MattF]

Solder must be even worse than ally mig wire

It's not the solder as such. If you don't get both parts suitably heated, you can end up with blobs, cold/dry joints, (where the solder may flow to one part but not the other), oxidised joints etc. Even something like applying a gnat's too much solder can be a killer on components or time if you're working with narrow pin spacings. Plus there are things like lifting pads if heat is applied for too long, balls of solder rolling off and getting somewhere they shouldn't. Personally, I'll stick to doing it the old fashioned way.

 

[brightspark]

if it was that usefull and versatile they would have been on the market donkeys years ago and in big demand

 

[awemawson]

Oh they were - I can remember an advert for them in Practical Wireless in the late 1960's or early 1970's