Cold heat?

[mechanicalbrain]

Originally Posted by Cory

I saw that thing last night.

Looks pretty fake to me... Common sense tells me you can't heat something to 800 degrees and then cool it down to room temperature again in a matter of seconds.

Cory

Actually it works pretty well. It uses two conductive plates with a insulator between the two. When the two prongs connect (like soldier touching them) electricity flows. The resistance in the soldier is what causes the melting. The tip itself is quite resistant to heat.
What I liked
The tip appears to be Teflon coated and it is impossible to get soldier to stick to it.
A nice little light.
You can touch it right after soldiering (It will be hot but just an uncomfortable hot not a AHHH!!! hot)
I like how It is held like a pencil as apposed to how you hold normal irons like a paint brush.

What I didn't like
You can't do big projects with it.
It's kinda thick (But I have small hands) and takes getting used to.
It does use electricity, 1.5 volts, so keep that in mind when working with electronics.
Also I found the tip to be brittle and I broke it pretty quickly. Though the new tip I bought seems to work fine.

Ultimately It's pretty good at hobby, small scale electronics, and quick fix tasks. I like using it to remove soldier.