65W Tilswall Soldering Station Welding Iron Kit $29.99 + Free Shipping w/ Amazon Prime

GTO455

Dec 20, 2024 07:08 PM

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GTO455Dec 20, 2024 07:08 PM

176 Posts

Any SDer reviews on this unit for those that have purchased it? Comparisons to a PINECIL?

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IndigoWinter2667

Dec 20, 2024 09:08 PM

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IndigoWinter2667Dec 20, 2024 09:08 PM

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Quote from GTO455

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Any SDer reviews on this unit for those that have purchased it? Comparisons to a PINECIL?

The consensus I got when doing research a few weeks ago was to forego cheaper desktop setups and either get a more expensive one, or a portable one.
Pinecil was not recommended due to the relatively proprietary cartridges. Instead I settled on the fnirsi hs-02a.

GTO455

Dec 20, 2024 09:32 PM

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GTO455Dec 20, 2024 09:32 PM

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Thanks I will look Fnirsi. I did pick up a Pinecil, and still waiting for it to arrive. I do like the fact that the Pinecil community is pretty large and active.I dont do a lot of soldering, so I dont expect the tips to wear too often for me.

Quote from IndigoWinter2667

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The consensus I got when doing research a few weeks ago was to forego cheaper desktop setups and either get a more expensive one, or a portable one.
Pinecil was not recommended due to the relatively proprietary cartridges. Instead I settled on the fnirsi hs-02a.

phantasy.

Dec 23, 2024 05:23 AM

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phantasy.Dec 23, 2024 05:23 AM

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I have cheap $8 Soldering Iron Kit 60W: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DY7C...title&th=1
After spending an hour I was not able to do even a basic task - tin a wire ( tried 3 different wire materials, including cupper and aluminum wires), not to say even well soldering two wires. A wetting of wires by the melted solder was very poor. Tried various temperatures 200-480C. What can be the problem? Is it a poor solder material, rosin, soldering iron or something else?

Can this 65W Tilswall Soldering Station improve my soldering experience?

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Deal Hunter

Dec 23, 2024 03:52 PM

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StrongWeather642Dec 23, 2024 03:52 PM

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Current price is $3 lower than previous FP Deal

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tstarks

Dec 23, 2024 03:54 PM

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tstarksDec 23, 2024 03:54 PM

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Quote from IndigoWinter2667

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The consensus I got when doing research a few weeks ago was to forego cheaper desktop setups and either get a more expensive one, or a portable one.
Pinecil was not recommended due to the relatively proprietary cartridges. Instead I settled on the fnirsi hs-02a.

Quote from GTO455

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Thanks I will look Fnirsi. I did pick up a Pinecil, and still waiting for it to arrive. I do like the fact that the Pinecil community is pretty large and active.I dont do a lot of soldering, so I dont expect the tips to wear too often for me.

Quote from phantasy.

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I have cheap $8 Soldering Iron Kit 60W: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DY7C...title&th=1
After spending an hour I was not able to do even a basic task - tin a wire ( tried 3 different wire materials, including cupper and aluminum wires), not to say even well soldering two wires. A wetting of wires by the melted solder was very poor. Tried various temperatures 200-480C. What can be the problem? Is it a poor solder material, rosin, soldering iron or something else?

Can this 65W Tilswall Soldering Station improve my soldering experience?

Quote from StrongWeather642

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Current price is $3 lower than previous FP Deal

SD Users - ignore all of the feedback from actual users on this site and please only pay attention to the OP (SD Staffer) in acknowledging that this is cheaper than the last FP deal. Don't worry that it's junk, just notice that it's cheaper...get out there and click, buy some stuff you freeloaders.

Last edited by tstarks December 26, 2024 at 09:16 AM.

brotherhpj41

Dec 23, 2024 04:05 PM

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brotherhpj41Dec 23, 2024 04:05 PM

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Quote from tstarks

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SD Users - ignore all of the feedback from actual users on this site and please only pay attention to the OP (SD Staffer) in acknowledging that this is cheaper than the last FP deal. Don't worry that it's junk, just notice that it's cheaper...get out there and click, but some stuff you freeloaders.

I'm buying 2 then

IndigoWinter2667

Dec 23, 2024 05:01 PM

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IndigoWinter2667Dec 23, 2024 05:01 PM

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Quote from phantasy.

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I have cheap $8 Soldering Iron Kit 60W: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DY7C...title&th=1
After spending an hour I was not able to do even a basic task - tin a wire ( tried 3 different wire materials, including cupper and aluminum wires), not to say even well soldering two wires. A wetting of wires by the melted solder was very poor. Tried various temperatures 200-480C. What can be the problem? Is it a poor solder material, rosin, soldering iron or something else?

Can this 65W Tilswall Soldering Station improve my soldering experience?

It would probably be an improvement, but you could probably spend the money on a better iron. The main issue, if I had to guess, is the one you are using does not reach its rated temperatures so it was too cold the whole time (and/or cooled off too fast when melting solder).

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phantasy.

Dec 24, 2024 01:47 AM

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phantasy.Dec 24, 2024 01:47 AM

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Quote from IndigoWinter2667

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It would probably be an improvement, but you could probably spend the money on a better iron. The main issue, if I had to guess, is the one you are using does not reach its rated temperatures so it was too cold the whole time (and/or cooled off too fast when melting solder).

Any tips on what iron is better?

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