FIX for loose tips: One really common cause of the unit displaying "Error" is when the tip is too loose in the handle. It only has to move a couple mm before it'll loose connection with the electrical contacts. I have the aluminum FX9501 handle with the carbon fiber grip, and that was a huge problem for me. I found the solution on another YT video comment thread and thought I'd also share it here in case anyone else can benefit from it. Inside the iron handle there's a short piece of silicone tube that kind of grips on to the little notches on the tips and prevents the tip from sliding right back out of the handle. The actual electrical contact tabs aren't nearly strong enough to do this on their own. My handle had a piece of 6x8 mm (ID x OD) tube in it that was about 2.6 cm long. This was both a couple mm too short and 1 mm too narrow to be effective. It resulted in a couple mm of "play" in the tip because the silicone tube would slide freely between the two stop points, allowing the tip to lose contact with the electrical connection tabs. Annoying as all get out, I tell ya. The VERY simple solution was to replace the tube with a 2.8 cm piece of 6x9 mm silicone tube I sourced from Amazon on the cheap. Now my tips stay put magnificently, held snugly in place by about 6 cents worth of generic silicone tube. No more "Error" every time I poke into my tip cleaner or blink too hard or anything. Life is starting to look up again.
Really? In the manual it says that using it for too long above the 350 will riune the tips. It has a short boost mode but it says not to use it too often. I may try it out when one of the tips is wearing out.
@@ModernDIYProjects Just make sure it’s an accurate reading. You don’t want to set it to 375 and it’s really 450. Most jobs will be fine at 350 or less, but you might need to go hotter on bigger components.
@@ModernDIYProjects There is a software mod for these things that adds a ton of features. Fahrenheit is an option in that. I highly recommend learning and sticking with Celcius though. Most solder profiles in datasheets are in C and it's really industry standard. So you will have more context to what you are working on in C than in F. Just my Opinion on the matter though. BTW RUclips is recommending one of my videos after yours that's why I am here, I saw it in my analytics.
Jump on into the 19th century, champ. Celcius is the way of the future. Arbitrary nonsense scale useless to science and still used by virtually nobody, versus easily relatable sensible scale that's compatible with the Kelvin scale and used by everyone. How is this still not an obvious answer for some folks? Brain damage perhaps? Early onset dementia? Mind boggling stupidity? It's baffling.
@@charleschapman2428 Yeah... That was the joke. I was taking a dig at how antiquated the use of the Fahrenheit scale is. As in you'd have to be living in the 1800s.
I watched because I have been looking for a soldering iron... I haven't even finished watching because it has too much and too little. No case, no stand, no cord, but yea I can use it in other countries!
Don't worry. I will have other soldering irons that I will be reviewing. I have another one on order for next month. Stay tuned for that one. One product cannot suit every ones needs. This is why I review the same products from different companies.
FIX for loose tips: One really common cause of the unit displaying "Error" is when the tip is too loose in the handle. It only has to move a couple mm before it'll loose connection with the electrical contacts. I have the aluminum FX9501 handle with the carbon fiber grip, and that was a huge problem for me. I found the solution on another YT video comment thread and thought I'd also share it here in case anyone else can benefit from it. Inside the iron handle there's a short piece of silicone tube that kind of grips on to the little notches on the tips and prevents the tip from sliding right back out of the handle. The actual electrical contact tabs aren't nearly strong enough to do this on their own. My handle had a piece of 6x8 mm (ID x OD) tube in it that was about 2.6 cm long. This was both a couple mm too short and 1 mm too narrow to be effective. It resulted in a couple mm of "play" in the tip because the silicone tube would slide freely between the two stop points, allowing the tip to lose contact with the electrical connection tabs. Annoying as all get out, I tell ya. The VERY simple solution was to replace the tube with a 2.8 cm piece of 6x9 mm silicone tube I sourced from Amazon on the cheap. Now my tips stay put magnificently, held snugly in place by about 6 cents worth of generic silicone tube. No more "Error" every time I poke into my tip cleaner or blink too hard or anything. Life is starting to look up again.
I turned mine on and got the error message and it stayed on until the unit shut off.
Follow the procedure in the manual for getting rid of the error message. Most times it goes away automatically but not always.
It goes higher than 350. And It won’t damage the tip.
Really? In the manual it says that using it for too long above the 350 will riune the tips. It has a short boost mode but it says not to use it too often. I may try it out when one of the tips is wearing out.
@@ModernDIYProjects Just make sure it’s an accurate reading. You don’t want to set it to 375 and it’s really 450. Most jobs will be fine at 350 or less, but you might need to go hotter on bigger components.
is the tip automatically identified by the system if you changed it? or you manually select?
You can manually select the tips you use just to give the system a heads up, but it will identify them on it's own.
@@ModernDIYProjects thank you very much... anyway, hows the status of your ksger now? how is it performing?
It works just fine, I can't complain. After the initial setup, and getting to understand it better, it has turned out to be a good machine.
thank you very much...
@@ModernDIYProjects how long was it taking for the error message to go away after replacing the tip?
Only Celsius ?
Correct. I could not find any setting for Fahrenheit. Since they make it a world machine, I guess that is more common.
@@ModernDIYProjects There is a software mod for these things that adds a ton of features. Fahrenheit is an option in that. I highly recommend learning and sticking with Celcius though. Most solder profiles in datasheets are in C and it's really industry standard. So you will have more context to what you are working on in C than in F. Just my Opinion on the matter though. BTW RUclips is recommending one of my videos after yours that's why I am here, I saw it in my analytics.
Jump on into the 19th century, champ. Celcius is the way of the future. Arbitrary nonsense scale useless to science and still used by virtually nobody, versus easily relatable sensible scale that's compatible with the Kelvin scale and used by everyone. How is this still not an obvious answer for some folks? Brain damage perhaps? Early onset dementia? Mind boggling stupidity? It's baffling.
@@Zaphod0414 You realize that it's the 21 century, Don't you ?
@@charleschapman2428 Yeah... That was the joke. I was taking a dig at how antiquated the use of the Fahrenheit scale is. As in you'd have to be living in the 1800s.
I watched because I have been looking for a soldering iron... I haven't even finished watching because it has too much and too little. No case, no stand, no cord, but yea I can use it in other countries!
Don't worry. I will have other soldering irons that I will be reviewing. I have another one on order for next month. Stay tuned for that one. One product cannot suit every ones needs. This is why I review the same products from different companies.
@@ModernDIYProjects I know, I didn't mean to sound ugly though... I was just disappointed.
i got one of the cheap chinese 936 copies for my electronics stuff, works great and wasent over $30 automatic temp control and manual set, love it!
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT DIDN'T COME WITH A STAND? LAYING DOWN A HOT IRON FLAT TABLE IS DANGEROUS !!¡
You can get a stand as an option.
i cant believe it didnt come with a power cord!!!! not everyone has old pc cords around!!
It didn't state that when ordered (or I didn't see it). I only found out later upon arrival.
@@ModernDIYProjects gotcha
I got mine with power cord... but only EU plug... we use UK plug here where I live.
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