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Review on ๐Ÿ”ง Enhanced Precision: Programmable Pocket Size Soldering Interface Acceleration by Emmanuel Chouinard

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Great soldering iron, potentially deadly e-waste Power supply

Great soldering iron, but the power supply is poor quality e-waste. After watching "BigCliveDotCom" on Youtube, I now always open power supplies to check the galvanic isolation. The photo shows heavy rust. The resistor and LED have been added, proving that this is a recycled (probably junkyard) power supply, derived from other electronics and housed in an ordinary case. The power supply itself must also have a ground connection in relation to the circuit board. Class Y traces and capacitors. Grounding is important because the metal frames connect the ground to the low voltage side. With no ground, the output from class Y capacitors goes straight to the soldering iron (I read 60 volts on the tip, enough to damage sensitive components like FETs). I can't be sure of a transformer's insulation without opening it up, but given the general state of the power supply, I wouldn't bet my life on electrical insulation. Generally not suitable for soldering irons with a metal tip. Oh, and the network cable is very thin and flammable (I'm showing 0.5 ohms one way, 1 ohm round trip, 1 foot of cable total).

Pros
  • Soldering stations
Cons
  • Expensive