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| Reviews Summary for Cold Heat Cordless Soldering Tool |
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Reviews: 46
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Average rating: 1.1/5
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MSRP: $19.99
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Description: Use this Cordless Soldering Tool for safer and quicker soldering virtually anywhere. By using patented Cold Heat™ technology, the tip, and only the tip, heats up instantly, saving you valuable time. And, as soon as you're finished applying the solder, the tip almost immediately cools off, helping to reduce the risk of burns. Catalog #: 64-2102
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W6KRU
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Rating: 0/5
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Nov 5, 2008 14:30
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Junk
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I was lucky enough to have a friend hand me one of these when I asked for a soldering iron. Do not waste money on this junk. Save your money for a Wahl if you need something small and portable.
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KC0RBX
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Rating: 4/5
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Jun 27, 2008 07:49
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Right tool for the job
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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O.K. Now I know this tool is not a typical soldering IRON or a butane iron or torch. It won't solder a Amphenol pl-259 to RG-8. It won't solder a car battery connector to a car battery cable. BUT, if you want to solder something pretty small it will work pretty slick. It is not intended to solder the big stuff or wires with a lot of length which would sink the heat away too quickly. I have used it on very small pads or joints with great success. I only gave this unit a 4 because the replacement tips are fragile and EXPENSIVE! I would not recommend this as a primary soldering tool. But in certain situations it does work great. Spend your money on other irons first then buy this as another tool for "special situations". Or buy one and give it an honest try on small stuff for the fun of it.
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WB8MWG
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Rating: 0/5
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Jun 26, 2008 17:22
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JUNK
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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JUNK, never did get it to work.
a 20.00 dollor lesson.
I bought it for a mobile use.
well ,first time I needed it,under the dash of my truck,I found out it did not work.
Back to the propane Iron.
COLD HEAT IS TOTAL JUNK!
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KC9GUZ
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Rating: 0/5
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Nov 11, 2007 08:25
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F&^**!)% POS!!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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WoW!!!!! I cant help but imagine how many people have purchased one of these then threw it out or retuned it!!! What a Freaking JOKE! My company purchased one of these and VERY QUICKLY found out how much of a joke it was to use!!! It ranks up there with the new Dremel cordless drill/routing tool..... JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!
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N4ATS
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Rating: 0/5
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Sep 6, 2007 11:29
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Looks good though..
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought one , put some good batteries in it , tried it , trashed it...
This thing is about as worthless as they get.
The only reason I even took the time to write this ? It looks good , thats about it...
If the tip fibers were closer together , it may work but to get the heat started , you must short out at least two fibers (+ and -) then hurry and puddle the solder around it.
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KE5MHZ
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Rating: 0/5
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Sep 6, 2007 10:53
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A Rock Would Work Better
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I was skeptical when I bought the Cold-Heat iron because I doubted that 4 AA batteries could supply enough current to make a good solder joint, but curiosity got the best of me.
I was right, it is totally non-functional as a soldering iron. Resistance soldering is a old proven technology and it works if you have the right equipment. The only way this thing is going to melt solder is if you connect a car battery in place of the AA batteries or connect it to a transformer designed for resistance soldering. I suppose you could heat the tip with a torch, but it probably would cool off before you got the tip on the joint. (Just kidding don’t' try these solutions at home. The results could be dangerous.)
If you are desperate, the iron could be used as a very poor flashlight otherwise; it is worth no more than the value of the four batteries (not included).
The people who market this device (not a soldering iron) received an award in 2007 for innovative devices and they now have a Cold-Heat Pro which takes five batteries. See http://www.coldheat.com. There was a recent article about the Cold-Heat in QST. I wrote the author and QST to complain, but they never responded. The author has a non-working E-mail…I wonder why.
It takes heat to melt solder. Cold won't do it.
Conclusion: Cold-Heat is a soldering iron (not), POS (yes)
They need to stick to making dog beds.
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KA8OCN
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Rating: 0/5
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May 26, 2007 10:12
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Worthless Junk
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Yes I purchased one, I knew it was a bad Idea when I purchased it but like many others I thought 20$ take a chance.
I knew it would not be great but it does not work at all! You may be able to connect 2 speaker wires together but no way you are going to do a PL 259!
Spend a little money and buy a butane iron for when You need a portable iron and stick to the pluged in iron that will give you a good old fashion burn when you are not carefull!
73's Del
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KE4IOK
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Rating: 0/5
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May 26, 2007 07:57
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POS
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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It was a nice thought but not a real tool. It simply does not work. I keep returning to my 40 year old, rebuilt several times Weller. Wish I had an old Wen.
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N3GWG
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Rating: 0/5
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May 26, 2007 07:32
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Yes, it is junk!
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Time owned: months
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Fellow Hams:
While this maybe junk in totality, can anyone recommend a Cold Heat soldering gun that works well?
Stuart
N3GWG
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N0CODENOW
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Rating: 0/5
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Apr 1, 2007 00:14
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Buy something else
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Bought one of these at RS a couple years ago. Tried it twice, and it didn't work very well. A butane lighter works better than this junk.
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