[R-390] ColdHeat

[David Wise]

Get a refund if possible, Tom.  Right now, from RS's point
of view you were a successful sale.  If the product is
crap, they shouldn't win so easily.

Dave Wise

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Bridgers [mailto:Tarheel6 at msn.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 4:44 PM
> To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [R-390] ColdHeat
> 
> 
> I bought one too.  Same bad experience.  Tried to solder a 
> few wires and
> such with absolutely no success.  Put device back in package, 
> placed it on
> my workbench shelf, muttered a few words not repeatable here, 
> and decided I
> wouldn't try to use it again.
> YMMV....
> 73's,
> -tom
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry Hauser" <barry at hausernet.com>
> To: <CRIPS01 at MSN.COM>; <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] ColdHeat
> 
> 
> > 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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