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Q-Ming 60W Soldering Kit w/ 5 Piece Iron Tips (9-In-1 Basic)

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MINGQ via Amazon has Q-Ming 60W Soldering Kit w/ 5 Piece Iron Tips (9-In-1 Basic) on sale for $3.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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  • Heats up quickly & cools down fast w/ inner-heated ceramic technology, up to 392 ℉-842 ℉/200-450 ℃ within 15 secs & four ventilation holes on the soldering iron helps to cool fast
  • 5-pc alloy soldering iron tip can resist oxidation, vary in size and shape
  • Upgraded soldering gun w/ no need for soldering station, just plug and use with on-off switch
  • Includes soldering iron, simple soldering iron stand, conventional sponge, solder wire

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MINGQ via Amazon has Q-Ming 60W Soldering Kit w/ 5 Piece Iron Tips (9-In-1 Basic) on sale for $3.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter babgaly for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Heats up quickly & cools down fast w/ inner-heated ceramic technology, up to 392 ℉-842 ℉/200-450 ℃ within 15 secs & four ventilation holes on the soldering iron helps to cool fast
  • 5-pc alloy soldering iron tip can resist oxidation, vary in size and shape
  • Upgraded soldering gun w/ no need for soldering station, just plug and use with on-off switch
  • Includes soldering iron, simple soldering iron stand, conventional sponge, solder wire

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Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 13.8k customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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PEMP
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The biggest issue with cheaper soldering irons is inconsistent heat regulation. What this means, especially with smaller tips (e.g., for working on circuit boards), is that when the tip is up to heat and it comes into contact with conductive material (i.e., what you are soldering) it will cool down because of the heat sink effect. This means that either the temperature will drop below the solder melting point producing incomplete solders, or the iron needs to be excessively hot to compensate. In the former case, the work is susceptible to dry joints, and in the latter case, you are likely to melt insulators or even damage components. More expensive soldering irons will respond to the drop and reestablish the temperature almost instantly as they have thermocouples near the tip providing thermal feedback.

FWIW, this limitation is not just for $5 soldering irons but is also true of those in the $20-30 range.

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katelynn19Yesterday 08:42 PM
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Thanks! Was just reading about a repair yesterday (TV) that would've req'd a couple of solders and thought dang, that's another expense (so I just bought another TV lol)! But this is cheap enough to have on hand for next time!
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ENViGMAYesterday 10:24 PM
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I have one of these, it works. Use it on a couple electronics. No special features
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This is fine for most people If you use one maybe once or twice a year
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twiggy_alien_manYesterday 11:33 PM
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Have soldered once before. Turned out awful. Any super general suggestions. I just have a cheapo Weller (?) solder iron I got from Kmart a long time ago.
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Buckshot5Yesterday 11:43 PM
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Quote from twiggy_alien_man :
Have soldered once before. Turned out awful. Any super general suggestions. I just have a cheapo Weller (?) solder iron I got from Kmart a long time ago.
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this was $2.99 the other day
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SlickweaselsToday 12:02 AM
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If you are going to do any real work (ie more than one small job) do NOT buy junk like this. I made that mistake a decade ago. I finally spent $45 on a proper soldering kit on a Black Friday deal and it was 100% worth the extra money as every part was superior and I was able to solder without frustrating just like the experts I saw in Youtube videos. These cheap kits are a PITA and you just end up throwing them away. They seem cheap, but they just waste your time.

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Quote from twiggy_alien_man :
Have soldered once before. Turned out awful. Any super general suggestions. I just have a cheapo Weller (?) solder iron I got from Kmart a long time ago.
heat one of the two connection points for only one second with the hot tip, then take the iron away and immediately touch the solder wire to the connection point and pull away (when you see it melt - usually under half a second). Then reheat the same area for another second (until you see solder melt), pull iron away, and connect the other connection point to the molten solder and then wait a few seconds for solder to solidify again.
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Quote from Slickweasels :
If you are going to do any real work (ie more than one small job) do NOT buy junk like this. I made that mistake a decade ago. I finally spent $45 on a proper soldering kit on a Black Friday deal and it was 100% worth the extra money as every part was superior and I was able to solder without frustrating just like the experts I saw in Youtube videos. These cheap kits are a PITA and you just end up throwing them away. They seem cheap, but they just waste your time.
Before I pull the trigger, trying to understand the negatives of "cheap kits" like this from experienced folks.

Did the inexpensive kit you bought have lower wattage or the bonding wasn't as nice/smooth due to the flux included/used or something else?
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Quote from twiggy_alien_man :
Have soldered once before. Turned out awful. Any super general suggestions. I just have a cheapo Weller (?) solder iron I got from Kmart a long time ago.
weller is a reputable brand, probably better than this
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Quote from ElvisIsNOTAlive :
Before I pull the trigger, trying to understand the negatives of "cheap kits" like this from experienced folks.Did the inexpensive kit you bought have lower wattage or the bonding wasn't as nice/smooth due to the flux included/used or something else?
the older irons usually run at 30W and take longer to heat up and also heat the solder and this is where most people go wrong and botch things...this one is 60W and will definitely improve the outcome for a novice versus a 30W iron
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Quote from ElvisIsNOTAlive :
Before I pull the trigger, trying to understand the negatives of "cheap kits" like this from experienced folks.Did the inexpensive kit you bought have lower wattage or the bonding wasn't as nice/smooth due to the flux included/used or something else?
The biggest issue with cheaper soldering irons is inconsistent heat regulation. What this means, especially with smaller tips (e.g., for working on circuit boards), is that when the tip is up to heat and it comes into contact with conductive material (i.e., what you are soldering) it will cool down because of the heat sink effect. This means that either the temperature will drop below the solder melting point producing incomplete solders, or the iron needs to be excessively hot to compensate. In the former case, the work is susceptible to dry joints, and in the latter case, you are likely to melt insulators or even damage components. More expensive soldering irons will respond to the drop and reestablish the temperature almost instantly as they have thermocouples near the tip providing thermal feedback.

FWIW, this limitation is not just for $5 soldering irons but is also true of those in the $20-30 range.
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Great price. Just ordered 1. Thanks for the post!
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Dunno about this. Seems dangerous and cheap junk.


Used to love soldering mod chips on old PS1's back in the day 2 decades ago

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I would avoid. I have one that I bought to be delivered to the lake home (I did not bring that stuff with) to fix a frayed cord on a motor lug. It would not get hot enough to work. I had some one bring up my old faithful rat shack 40w pencil and all went well.. oh yea only 80/20 solder for me.. the free stuff that is eco friendly is worthless. Buy quality solder too.
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