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Jan 29, 2024 11:15 AM

Tilswall 65W Soldering Station Welding Iron Kit

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Woot has Tilswall 65W Soldering Station Welding Iron Kit for $32.99. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.

Thanks to Deal Hunter StrongWeather642 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 65-watt heating element and built in smart transformer & PID temperature control
  • Ceramic heating core (New Generation Heating Material)
In the box:
  • 1x 65 Watt Soldering Iron Station
  • 1x Iron Stand
  • 1x Power Cord
  • 1x Soldering Iron
  • 1x Brass Wire Sponge
  • 5x Iron Tips

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  • About this product:
    • Manufacturers 29 Month Warranty
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Woot has Tilswall 65W Soldering Station Welding Iron Kit for $32.99. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.

Thanks to Deal Hunter StrongWeather642 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 65-watt heating element and built in smart transformer & PID temperature control
  • Ceramic heating core (New Generation Heating Material)
In the box:
  • 1x 65 Watt Soldering Iron Station
  • 1x Iron Stand
  • 1x Power Cord
  • 1x Soldering Iron
  • 1x Brass Wire Sponge
  • 5x Iron Tips

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Manufacturers 29 Month Warranty
  • About this store:
  • Additional note:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Feb 1, 2024 2:28 PM
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erikevFeb 1, 2024 2:28 PM
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Quote from TealIdea227 View quoted comment :
There are big corded Hakkos to be had. I'm summoning up my courage to solder tabs on a single 18650.
Don't solder on 18650s. Use a spot welder. Pretty cheap and does not damage the battery.
Feb 1, 2024 2:35 PM
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TealIdea227Feb 1, 2024 2:35 PM
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Quote from erikev View quoted comment :
Don't solder on 18650s. Use a spot welder. Pretty cheap and does not damage the battery.
I've heard they're great!
Feb 1, 2024 3:16 PM
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michi098Feb 1, 2024 3:16 PM
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I have been on the hunt for an affordable but good quality iron. Been reading reviews, forums and watching YouTube videos. This is what I learned so far, and I'm not saying I'm right.

If you're on a budget, and you are mostly working on smaller electronics, you're best of getting a pen type solder iron like Pinecil or the similar TS100 or newer TS101. If you want a quality budget base station, then the KSGER is a good option. Both the TS101 and KSGER also have cheaper clones which are the Sequre Si012 for the pencil type and the Quicko/Queckoo for the base station type. All these have enough power for the job and well controlled temperature and fairly cheap interchangeable tips (except Pinecil tips aren't the cheapest). All these listed also have sleep and auto off functions, keeping your iron in good shape and preventing fires if you leave and forget them.

I also learned that tips make a huge difference and that having two or more tips is very beneficial as a large wide tip for example can deliver a lot more heat to a larger area than your standard small tip.

Of course you can't go wrong with larger base stations like Weller WE1010NA, Hakko FX888D if you want to spend over $100. As with everything this is a topic you can spend weeks on researching and clearly there isn't a best iron out there, it just depends on what you need. There are a ton of irons out there including rework stations which are big, fancy and cheap, and it seems like they are hit and miss, some people have them for years and are happy with them, some people have issues with them and the temperature setting can be wildly inaccurate.

Any pro's out there that can correct what I said, please do, I still haven't chosen one yet and am happy to hear more opinions.
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Feb 1, 2024 3:22 PM
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TealIdea227Feb 1, 2024 3:22 PM
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Quote from michi098 View quoted comment :
I also learned that tips make a huge difference and that having two or more tips is very beneficial as a large wide tip for example can deliver a lot more heat to a larger area than your standard small tip.
Speaking from experience, the default conical tip can be very frustrating to learn with. I have no doubt that plenty of people have succeeded anyhow.
Feb 1, 2024 7:20 PM
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DukeManrodFeb 1, 2024 7:20 PM
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Stay away from Woot.
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Feb 1, 2024 8:17 PM
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Oil_BurnerFeb 1, 2024 8:17 PM
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Quote from michi098 View quoted comment :
I have been on the hunt for an affordable but good quality iron. Been reading reviews, forums and watching YouTube videos. This is what I learned so far, and I'm not saying I'm right.

If you're on a budget, and you are mostly working on smaller electronics, you're best of getting a pen type solder iron like Pinecil or the similar TS100 or newer TS101. If you want a quality budget base station, then the KSGER is a good option. Both the TS101 and KSGER also have cheaper clones which are the Sequre Si012 for the pencil type and the Quicko/Queckoo for the base station type. All these have enough power for the job and well controlled temperature and fairly cheap interchangeable tips (except Pinecil tips aren't the cheapest). All these listed also have sleep and auto off functions, keeping your iron in good shape and preventing fires if you leave and forget them.

I also learned that tips make a huge difference and that having two or more tips is very beneficial as a large wide tip for example can deliver a lot more heat to a larger area than your standard small tip.

Of course you can't go wrong with larger base stations like Weller WE1010NA, Hakko FX888D if you want to spend over $100. As with everything this is a topic you can spend weeks on researching and clearly there isn't a best iron out there, it just depends on what you need. There are a ton of irons out there including rework stations which are big, fancy and cheap, and it seems like they are hit and miss, some people have them for years and are happy with them, some people have issues with them and the temperature setting can be wildly inaccurate.

Any pro's out there that can correct what I said, please do, I still haven't chosen one yet and am happy to hear more opinions.
I have this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RVMZNYR - For the money and performance, it is hard to beat.
Last edited by Dashey10 February 4, 2024 at 05:57 AM.
Feb 2, 2024 1:15 AM
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TealIdea227Feb 2, 2024 1:15 AM
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Quote from bagofchips View quoted comment :
Enough power for stained glass work?

Answer: probably not based on one q&a @ Amazon.
Something kept nagging at me about this. Despite the Amazon product information, the distinction between the FX-600 and FX-601 is not the power rating, it is the the barrel / nut which holds the T18 or T19 tip. They are both rated for 74W on 120V power (50W*(120V/100V)^2). I've never plugged my FX-600 into a Kill-a-watt.

Hakko says the FX-601 comes with a T19-D5 tip, but this Amazon listing is pretty clear about it being a T19-C65:

https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FX60...B006Z0JPRS

(Factory?) overtightening of the barrel nut can cause the element to crack quickly. And the company that makes investment-grade stained glass irons is American Beauty.

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Feb 2, 2024 2:37 AM
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Quote from TealIdea227 View quoted comment :
There are big corded Hakkos to be had. I'm summoning up my courage to solder tabs on a single 18650.
I did that and significantly degraded the life of some nice batteries.. I ended up throwing them out very early
Feb 2, 2024 4:25 AM
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crautyFeb 2, 2024 4:25 AM
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Quote from Birdlawyer93 View quoted comment :
The brander, tilswall, seems to use the words 'welding' and 'soldering' interchangeably in their sales literature. Probably a mistranslation although they may be aiming for the "wants to join small electric bits together but searches for electric welder" demographic.
In many non-English languages, the same word is used for soldering, welding, braising, etc. It is a largely arbitrary distinction.
Feb 2, 2024 5:08 AM
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GannManFeb 2, 2024 5:08 AM
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I have this iron and it's given me no issues for years
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Feb 2, 2024 5:23 AM
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Birdlawyer93Feb 2, 2024 5:23 AM
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Quote from crauty View quoted comment :
In many non-English languages, the same word is used for soldering, welding, braising, etc. It is a largely arbitrary distinction.
They are all forms of joining metal to metal, so I get it in a sense. That said, welding is pretty distinct from soldering and anybody looking to buy something like this would know the difference.
Feb 2, 2024 8:22 AM
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DataJagerFeb 2, 2024 8:22 AM
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Quote from EdEd1190 View quoted comment :
Seems like a great deal. How does this brand compare to Weller?
Not well, I can barely find any reviews on this and the few reviews I find say that it's 'acceptable' but has temperature variance and durability problems over time
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Feb 2, 2024 12:57 PM
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TealIdea227Feb 2, 2024 12:57 PM
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Quote from westec2 View quoted comment :
I did that and significantly degraded the life of some nice batteries.. I ended up throwing them out very early
It's OK, I have a box of 53. I'd like to start with the lowest capacity one, but that's a lot of testing. I need to be doing outside work this winter if I can, so it's not happening anytime soon.
Feb 2, 2024 3:21 PM
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crautyFeb 2, 2024 3:21 PM
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Quote from Birdlawyer93 View quoted comment :
They are all forms of joining metal to metal, so I get it in a sense. That said, welding is pretty distinct from soldering and anybody looking to buy something like this would know the difference.
Agreed. I only meant to present a potential reason for the translation.

I have actually run into this when leading teams with Spanish-speaking engineers. The distinction we make in English is useful but not universal. Language is an odd thing!

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Feb 2, 2024 5:49 PM
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intuitionx2Feb 2, 2024 5:49 PM
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Quote from TealIdea227 View quoted comment :
Yes, for my third post on this topic, I understand this, I have watched Youtube videos, I'm not spending $40-50 on a small spot welder that will be too small to rebuild power tool packs just so that I can use it one time. Have I triggered the spot welder mafia or something?
Lol can't justify buying a spot welder but definitely the better tool.
I want one..

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