Aven 17100 150 Lead Free Solder Review

The temperature controller is very sensitive and is great for tinning large quantities of wire quickly. One drawback is the power cord. At only 3 feet long, I found it didn't work, so I replaced it with a 6 foot cable instead, which was an easy 5 minute process (soldering required). If you make this change, just make sure you're using a cable that's rated for the power of the amp.

It's definitely not high quality solder (I don't expect it to last very long if you leave it plugged in all day, every day) but it gets the job done occasional use. On first use it gives off some smoke and the base heats up (I have it on a wooden bench and have had no problems). Depending on the heating setting, it also takes some time for the solder to heat up and melt.

This product comes with a defective switch. You have to keep pressing it for the power light to come on. However, it transmits current to the heating element without turning on the light, ie; ok, great, it "works" and heats up, but a useless switch is annoying and a non-working light is a safety issue/fire hazard. I believe it heats up to the areas indicated but of course keep an eye on it when you buy it, it's dangerous.

Has not been used for several months. Turned it on (there was still solder in it), the light came on, but the solder didn't melt or get hot. So I need another one and not sure if the company will refund. Or stand behind their products. When it worked: - Ideal for tinning wires - Heats and melts in about 10 minutes - Use pure 40-60 solder (no resin or rosin). Apply flux to the wire and then dip it. Security Council. The device heats up for a long time and cools down. Keep children, pets, etc…

Our first attempts at using this failed. The solder didn't stick to the wire, stuck together, even holding the wire for a few seconds didn't help, it just melted the insulation. I thought it might be the wire we used. However, it finally occurred to me that we need to use a stream. We bought a tube of cheap flux from the hardware store, first dipped the wire in the flux, then in the solder pot, and voila! It worked magically. Well, it worked better, but still not very well. I had a laser…

First impression: works as advertised; I'll update the info if that fails, but I'll use it very simply. It took just over 1.2lbs to fill the pot the first time (just above where the crucible starts flashing) - so where it says 500g capacity, it took me 630g to fill my desired level reach. On the highest setting it took less than 10 minutes to melt as much 63/37 bar. (I just held the rod in a vise while it melted.) If you want to dip parts, you don't need to add as much solder. I like that there