Re: OT :Radio Shack

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Dec 23, 7:08=EF=BF=BDam, "ABLE1" <royboynos...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "CH=EF=BF=BDIS" <s...@xxxxx> wrote in messagenews:JwiYm.57013$Db2.18325@e=
dtnps83...
> > "Effenpig1" wrote...
> >> I was looking at the (weller?) cold heat soldering iron but the guys
> >> at my local electronics shop said it's not a good unit for teaching
>
> >> "proper" soldering. They recommended a rechargeable unit made by Wahl.
>
> > We have a cold heat soldering iron in the office. =EF=BF=BDIt gets used=
 less than
> > the other two real soldering irons we have... which never get used at a=
ll.
>
> > Basically, they're only good for the tiniest of connections. =EF=BF=BDP=
erhaps 30
> > gauge wire? =EF=BF=BDIf you can make use of it though, it'll certainly =
make a
> > cleaner looked solder than I could ever do with a real iron. =EF=BF=BDI=
 read
> > somewhere that it simply doesn't produce enough heat.
>
> > - Chris
>
> I have a friend that bought one just because it wanted to see how it work=
ed.
> He gave it to me to try since he had nothing to try it on.
> To be perfectly honest...................................
> It has got to be the most worthless piece of engineering ever made.
> I gave it back with those words ringing in his ears.
> My guess is that it is either still in the box or a landfill at this poin=
t.
> More could be said about my experience with the thing but I would just be
> wasting more keystrokes.
>
> Les-

Same experience.
Ordered one, to see how it worked. Tried it for about 15 minutes.
Called up to return it to get my money back. They said keep it, and
we'll just send you a refund. And they did. I returned it to them
anyway.

I started out using a 110VAC iron too many years ago and then tried
the Whal for awhile, but the batteries kept wearing out and I got
tired of ordering tips and batteries. And I never thought it was a
good idea to have a butane irorn. So now, since I so seldom need and
iron, I take the time and pull out the extension cord and use the
110Vac old Unger iron.