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so should be poking at any of the ignition & alarm module w/ this thing?
peepsalot said:
Coldheat Soldering tool
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mp5racing21
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Tried it out, its good on 18 guage wire or smaller, anything thicker, forget about it. Just like every other tv offer, its too good to be true.
Well, if you are just soldering wires together, it shouldn't be able to do any damage, the current will only go across whatever is between the tips. I was soldering a little printed circuit board, and ended up lighting up some leds on it since there were contacts that were all very close together and I was touching more than just the one I was soldering.fkmitsu said:
Noooooooo!!!!!
That thing was the worst toy I ever bought! I took it back. The problem is that it has two tips side by side. It uses a DC current which means that in order for it to "fire up" you have to push hard on the solder so that the two tips will get a complete electrical circuit.
It heats up quick enough, but it is STILL HOT for up to 30 seconds afterwards. Also, if you read the fine print, it is only designed for light guage solder because it is not hot enough for standard guage... kinda ironic "COLD HEAT" LMAO!!!!!
fkmitsu said:<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=475 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=page2_headline>Im going to install my TT ...finally. Anybody know if these actually work???
ColdHeat Soldering Tool
</TD></TR><TR><TD>A perfect demonstration of the cordless, quick-heat/quick-cool application of ColdHeat technology, the ColdHeat soldering tool revolutionizes the soldering industry for hobbyists, DIY-ers, technicians, electricians, engineers and the military.
The ColdHeat Soldering tool, winner of the prestigious Red Dot international design competition (see Red Dot Award Info), has a number of benefits over the traditional soldering iron, including:
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- Cordless / battery operated
- Heats instantly. Cools in seconds.
- Uses 4 replaceable alkaline AA batteries
- Over 700 joints per battery pack
- Very safe--tip hot only during active soldering
- Tip heat indicator (red light)
- Replaceable tip included; other tip shapes available
- Independent lighting function
- Convenient carrying case included
That thing was the worst toy I ever bought! I took it back. The problem is that it has two tips side by side. It uses a DC current which means that in order for it to "fire up" you have to push hard on the solder so that the two tips will get a complete electrical circuit.
It heats up quick enough, but it is STILL HOT for up to 30 seconds afterwards. Also, if you read the fine print, it is only designed for light guage solder because it is not hot enough for standard guage... kinda ironic "COLD HEAT" LMAO!!!!!
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flat_black said:
We used one to install the MIL elimator for my header the other month... Well MIL doesn't work... maybe it fouled the resistor... also the tip fell out of the Cold Heat I think. It wasn't mine (Velocifero's, does it still work man?)
Point A: just do the simpler anti-fouler fix, seems to work flawlessly
Point B: maybe Cold Heat has problems.
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Yes, you probably killed the resistor with the amperage spike. I did the anti-fouler one, myself, and had no issues. The Cold Heat thing seems to work pretty okay for me, but it's really not as flexible as, say, a butane powered soldering iron. On the other hand, it's also not like you can put the butane powered irons on a peice of trim, and not expect it to burn something, so you have to be more careful with it, but the net result is usually better.
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yeah.....i didnt care to try my luck w/ it. I went to radio shack & bought a whole soldering kit for $8. Needless to say my TT works & my alarm arms w/ the car running!!! thanks for all the advice
I have used it once and it only works in certain applications. There are two electrodes on the tip, and when they both touch the metal/solder then it gets hot. It isn't for fine work like circuitboards and it doesn't get hot enough for art stuff like stained glass. You are better off getting a regular 40-60 watt unit for less than $12. Or move up a level for a gun or stick type that you can swap different shapes of tips. I wouldn't buy a ColdHeat, but it might be useful for a school so 6th graders can learn basic soldering without melting holes in desks.
fkmitsu said:
FJUIUDFJUFDKFDFJKDFJDFK!!! man i wish i would have read this last week. i just ordered one. now i feel hella stupid. i hope they will offer a full refund. it ended up being $47.99 w/ extra tips. man! i'm cancelling that order ASAP!!!! it still hasn't shipped so hopefully i can.
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47.99?!?!?!?!?! They're 13.00 at home depot......yeah buy one at radio shack for $8 it worked perfectly.
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SilverBulletES said:
Thanks for not blaspheming my soldering skills
. The MIL eliminator is fine, i guarantee it. However, it seems as though the O2 wires are steel, or plated with something that solder won't bond to. I had trouble soldering both yours and Luke's MIL eliminator. Luke's seems to be holding fine (though, I did build that one from spare parts I had lying around).I just ordered two of those Cold Heat things, one for me and one for my dad...then I read this thread and canceled the order. The biggest turn off was realizing that it could damage electronics because of the amperage spike. A soldering gun that ruins electronics doesn't seem like a good idea. I'll just get myself a nice plug-in one and an extension cord.
