How many W does this iron have and can it be used as an Soldering Iron? Thanks Bunches! :)
1547487
It has 2 setting's 5W and 10W or high and low, not sure about sodering have not tryed it for that sorry. It does appear that it should work though on the high setting.
156575
This product will not have "too much power". Please don't confuse "iron watts" with "thermal energy" applied to integrated circuits. Think of iron watts as the speed and ability to maintain a steady tip temperature. Once the tip temperature is at the set point, the unit will pulse power to the iron only as needed to maintain the temperature. The more watts an iron has available, the faster it will heat up to the set point so you can get to work faster after power on. When an iron touches a component, thermal energy is transferred from the tip to the component and the temperature is lowered, so power is used by the unit to reheat the tip to the set point. Again, the more power a unit has available then the quicker the tip (and what it's touching) rises to the set point. For example, if you need to solder a heat sink tab to a board, then an iron with higher power (watts) will be able to draw more power to rapidly heat the tab to a proper temperature thereby preventing surrounding parts from becoming heat damaged. In conclusion, all other things being equal, the more power available to the iron the better and more efficient the soldering. Hope this helps!
420770
Yes, but this is overkill, possibly too hot. Just buy a regular soldering iron. You can find them for 10 bucks or so all day long!
981747
Yes a 550 watt soldering iron will draw 4.58 amps at 120 volts ac and a 30 watt fan will draw less than one amp ( a little more on start up)
1607320
1700 watts - That is why I bought the iron,it has more heat than most with 1400 watts. Excellent iron, best I've ever owned in my 80 years of life!
1080870
What type of projects? If you're doing basic electronics/repairs this iron would be fine. For larger projects you might want one with a station and variable temps. I don't do much more than electronic project kits. This iron works fine for that.
1967401
Acid core solder would not be used for electronic work, only for metal work. If you are doing light metal work with acid-core solder, this iron would work fine.
796306
In my opinion, this soldering iron is of terrible quality. I bought one and it was VERY poorly put together.I ended up going with a Hakko. Check out the Hakko 951 or the Hakko 888.
1772284
I think these tips are only for Elenco-brand soldering irons. I you want to use these tips, Elenco has a nice solder station on Amazon for $35. Here is the link: Elenco SL5K40 Solder Station Kit with 40-watt Iron
1293581
120/230V AC 60/50Hz 35W(21W Steady) - that's what the label on the iron says! Hope that helps you!
743206
362F is really low for soldering though. Try it at 750. Also, is your temp gun accurate? I reccomend purchasig an actual tip thermometer.
686573
A low wattage iron (10-15 Watts) might require so long to heat the solder to a fluid state, that you damage circuitry or material bonds. Use a good temperature controlled device. With a 700 to 750°F setting (approx) damage should be minimal.
1071965
I'm not sure as I only use it for electronics but you can order some fine point tips for good precision. It's 40watt I believe. I don't know what kind of solder is used for jewelry or what wattage is needed. You might search for some jewelry forums and ask them first, or google. Otherwise it's a great iron. Hard to go wrong with Weller if it will suit your propose.
1855352
Honestly, no idea. It gets hot though...not enough to burn clothes, which was an issue with another previous iron I had. Hope this helps.
1445569
I use mine very infrequently (once per mo.?). 5 mos. old and it will not melt solder so I'm online looking for a manual or video for the procedure of recalibrating it...no luck yet but I just started my search. *Update: Okay, it's not anything to do with calibration (I found nothing in the mini-manual...LOL...good gravy). It's not certain yet but another iron may need to be purchased to fix this one....uggghhhh....Does anyone have any good reviews for another iron of medium to high wattage for motherboard work?
1051136
I don't know but just asking that question makes me think you are wanting a real soldering iron. This would not be the product for you in that case.
172701
No sir. But it's the best butane soldering iron I've used. Fast, adjustable, you can heat-shrink with it if it is not windy and the task is small