[R-390] ColdHeat

[Barry Hauser]

I bought one of those at RS after being indoctrinated with the infomercials. 
Haven't been able to make a single joint with it and I assumed it was only 
good for really small stuff, so it's not as though I tried to sweat-solder a 
corroded car radiator.

Maybe it calls for solder with a really low melting point, like 98.2 
degrees, with proper windage -- zero and don't breathe on it.  Looks like it 
would be good for blowing sensitive IC's though.

Anyone else have any success?  Probably eats batteries too, even though it 
seems to be equivalent of 2 watts or something.  They must have cheated when 
filming that infomercial.

Barry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <CRIPS01 at MSN.COM>
To: <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 7:14 PM
Subject: [R-390] ColdHeat


I purchased one of those Cold Heat soldering pencils. I isn't a bad device 
if used correctly. It is just the ticket for soldering small connectors like 
a BNC's, SMA's, RCA jacks and connectors of similar size. It isn't much good 
for anything else. The one big draw back is the carbon tip, each one is good 
for a fair number of joints. it wears quite fast and before you start using 
one one you had better have a good supply of the tips. Radio Shack is 
carrying them but they do not stock the tips yet.  They tell me they will in 
the near future.


Kenneth, Radio Station W7ITC,
with Beezie, Chic' Cowboy,
Members of the Irish Terrier
clan known as the Chew Crew.
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