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DrewKaree:


--- Quote from: Ken Layton on January 17, 2005, 01:14:40 am ---This thing has been talked to death.  ::)

Can't we lock this thread and move everything to the original thread? Or better still bury it altogether?

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Locking it will cause someone with "I've got a question not answered in there" to start it all over again.  Burying it will cause someone to think they've found something new and original and start this all over again.

 ::)

Perhaps you've seen the 4 "I've got Gmail invites to give away" threads as an example of what I'm speaking of.  I know, I know, it IS one of the most frustrating things in the world.  Just make sure to keep the sharp objects away from you, as you may feel tempted to jam them into your eyes in frustration.....blunt hot pokers too  ;)

ErikRuud:

Like I said, the thing does work.  It almost even lives up the commercial except I would wait a few seconds before I grabbed the tip.

The problem is that the margin between working well and meltdown is very very small.  A simple thermal sensor, and a more heat resistant plastic would seem to be in order.

SNAAKE:

Uh..simple question,how does it work for soldering gamepads and microswitchs ??

 8)

JoeB:

I've purchased one a month ago to solder PCB repairs.  I need a device to remove 32 pin ROMs and replace them with 32pin EPROMS.  Up to that point I used cheap 25W irons that you can buy anywhere for 10$.

I had a lot of hope for the device, but got nothing but disappointment. 

The device does not get hot enough to flow most PCBs nor are the joins consistent enough.  A 10$ soldering iron does a better job than this.

I ended up asking for a good station for christmas, and got a Weller digital soldering station.  It's by far the easiest thing to use.

When it comes to tools, you get what you pay for.  With this device, you're paying for the cool factor rather than a usuable device.  It's a gimmick in my book.

MY $0.02..


RetroJames:

I knew it had to be junk. TV has lied to me AGAIN!!!!!


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