Unfortunately I'm not really that knowledgeable/skilled to break it down and analyse its internals, but maybe EEVBlog/Big Clive type of channels have done it.
I got one of these with my drone kit. What are you supposed to plug it into? LOL. This reminds me of some of the products I've bought that were marked rechargeable but, came with no charger .... haha... what are these companies doing? Anything to cut costs. The connector is a XT60H.... that's what is printed on it.
The Pinecil soldering iron has been very popular. Its cheaper than this, but does offer more features, so thats another iron to consider (vs TS100/clones/TS80 and variants). I haven't had a Pinecil to check out but lots of people I know do and love it.
They look very similar, I haven't actually tried swapping them though as it might not have the same internal resistances and therefore may produce different heat outputs.
@@irishguy200007 Yes, I just had a quick look, t he SH72 tip is longer but not by very much, and it also has a different 'collar' to the TS100 tip. I tried to measure the resistance on the 200ohm setting, but my multimeter started flashing the battery symbol and the values were leaping wildly between about 10 to 180 haha, so I think I will need to get a new battery before I would be able to measure them properly. Their connector positions on the tip are the same though, so in theory it would power up for sure, its just a matter of attachment and output.
Yeah, but if they ever run pre-orders, now you know to get in quickly haha :P But with the price, I'd expect something to die on it either easier, or sooner, than more expensive ones.... maybe.
Sorry, the video is so old I'm not sure which specific thing you're referring to. I still use leaded solder as a hobbyist as I'm not manufacturing or selling in volume to require RoHS.
@@theboard Sorry, lead free solder has a lower melting point so I was wondering if this would explain the soldering iron removing solder at a lower temperature. It may not be the iron is out in temperature but may be as a result of lead free solder.
@@theboard Well be da hooky you are correct and now I'm really confused and you have ruined my day. They always used to claim the use of lead free solder balls were the reason for graphics chip failures as it appeared that the lead free had a lower melting point which you have now turned on it's head. I need to read more.
Its a very valid complaint. They seem to use a drop-ship method from various warehouses or local supply chain depending on where you are/country. For me, anything I order tends to come from two local warehouses in Australia about 50% of the time so it comes quickly, the rest of the time from China. I've had 2 items (out of about 20 orders) cancelled, which I suspect is because their digital warehouse isn't matching physical warehouse inventory at their drop-ship. That said, my own experiences from a non-affiliated side has been mostly neutral to positive. Everyone's milage may vary, but I'm sure you can find this iron probably on AliExpress or Taobao too with some searching if you're more comfortable on those sites.
I'm sold on this! Will definitely need to grab one of those for that price, awesome
Just got to watch out for that increasing pre-order pricing!
saludos seria bueno verlo desarmado y tratar de copiar el control que tiene
Unfortunately I'm not really that knowledgeable/skilled to break it down and analyse its internals, but maybe EEVBlog/Big Clive type of channels have done it.
I got one of these with my drone kit. What are you supposed to plug it into? LOL. This reminds me of some of the products I've bought that were marked rechargeable but, came with no charger .... haha... what are these companies doing? Anything to cut costs. The connector is a XT60H.... that's what is printed on it.
12-24V DC barrel jack 5525 (5.5 x 2.5mm) barrel power supply, same size as what the TS100 soldering iron takes (I use the same power supply for both).
Will you still suvgest this in 2022? Or is there any better purchase than this one at this moment in time?
The Pinecil soldering iron has been very popular. Its cheaper than this, but does offer more features, so thats another iron to consider (vs TS100/clones/TS80 and variants). I haven't had a Pinecil to check out but lots of people I know do and love it.
I got it for $8 last year went is was first launched, it's great for the price should have bought more each with different tips.
Its now like doubled in price to $16!
Jeeez it's more like a pry bar that heats up!
A very small pry bar though lol... But yeah, its a very long tip for what it is versus the TS80/100 tips.
Are these Ts-100 tips
They look very similar, I haven't actually tried swapping them though as it might not have the same internal resistances and therefore may produce different heat outputs.
@@theboard can this resistance be measured by a multimeter
@@theboard Sorry I meant to say the T12 tip looks alike
@@irishguy200007 Yes, I just had a quick look, t he SH72 tip is longer but not by very much, and it also has a different 'collar' to the TS100 tip. I tried to measure the resistance on the 200ohm setting, but my multimeter started flashing the battery symbol and the values were leaping wildly between about 10 to 180 haha, so I think I will need to get a new battery before I would be able to measure them properly. Their connector positions on the tip are the same though, so in theory it would power up for sure, its just a matter of attachment and output.
@@irishguy200007 I'd have to go find and dig out the KSGer T12? from my pile of stuff to check. hmmmmm
Hi can you link the soldering station you are using this with please
The link is in the video description.
damn, that's pretty impressive
Yeah, but if they ever run pre-orders, now you know to get in quickly haha :P But with the price, I'd expect something to die on it either easier, or sooner, than more expensive ones.... maybe.
is this still the best option up to $20? thanks
Its still a very good option, I haven't reviewed any other sub $20 irons since so I can't be 100% sure that it is the best or not though.
few months ago, i bought it around $14 in indonesia....
Maybe lead free solder
Sorry, the video is so old I'm not sure which specific thing you're referring to. I still use leaded solder as a hobbyist as I'm not manufacturing or selling in volume to require RoHS.
@@theboard Sorry, lead free solder has a lower melting point so I was wondering if this would explain the soldering iron removing solder at a lower temperature. It may not be the iron is out in temperature but may be as a result of lead free solder.
@@irishguy200007 I am under the belief that lead-free solder actually has a higher melting temperature than leaded solder.....
@@theboard Well be da hooky you are correct and now I'm really confused and you have ruined my day. They always used to claim the use of lead free solder balls were the reason for graphics chip failures as it appeared that the lead free had a lower melting point which you have now turned on it's head. I need to read more.
Read alot of users not gettting their things from banggood. Or packages having been opened and no refunds. Dont have the nerve to order from them.
Its a very valid complaint. They seem to use a drop-ship method from various warehouses or local supply chain depending on where you are/country. For me, anything I order tends to come from two local warehouses in Australia about 50% of the time so it comes quickly, the rest of the time from China. I've had 2 items (out of about 20 orders) cancelled, which I suspect is because their digital warehouse isn't matching physical warehouse inventory at their drop-ship.
That said, my own experiences from a non-affiliated side has been mostly neutral to positive.
Everyone's milage may vary, but I'm sure you can find this iron probably on AliExpress or Taobao too with some searching if you're more comfortable on those sites.