Cold Heat Soldering Iron. Anyone use it?

[Griffin]

I've used a tradtional soldering gun a few times when doing electrial on my cars. Now I have to do some more and I was contemplating buying one of these.

http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/041001/SolderingToolStandAlone.hmedium.jpg
http://www.coldheat.com/NR/store/index.cfm?action=cat.prodInfo&productID=76
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6151688/

I've read some good reviews but I'm wondering if anyone has one or uses one and how they feel about it.

[zx2boy7]

I personally don't like it because you have to have it touch the wire in a certain way otherwise it wont work. I think how it works is it creates a short and gets hot to melt the solder. I would much rather use a traditional soldering iron, lot less hassle and works all the time.

[capitalcrew]

Never used one but I haven't ever heard great things about them either. I just use a regular soldering iron. :shrug:

[Griffin]

Never used one but I haven't ever heard great things about them either. I just use a regular soldering iron. :shrug:

I have this Soldering gun pos, I might just go buy an iron if all I find are negs to this thing.

[capitalcrew]

I have a gun too, I hate it. Started using my brothers iron whenever he leaves it here. So much better.

[Buster]

I have one and I LOVE IT.

Bought mine at Harbor Freight for $16. :)

If you know how to use it, the job is does is as good or better than with a traditional soldering iron and it's impossible to burn yourself or the table you're working on. I soldered my CCRM on the dining room table with it last week.

[Griffin]

Thanks for your input guys. Decided to go with the traditional iron over the new fangled one. Too much negative feed back.
Thanks,

[blue_2001]

glad u didnt waste your money

[powder]

Just a craftsman iron will work great! Think i paid like $20 for mine.

[droptoutzx2]

they are good if you dont have a plug or are working in a tight place where you could burn other stuff easy

[blue_2001]

i got mine for $5 at harbor freight after i realized wat a pso the cold heat is

[DOUGIESTYL]

^^ Ditto

[sadcat]

The Cold Heat soldering iron will give you a poor solder connection. I've had to clean-up many customer induced problems from these.

[zx2boy7]

^ agreed, very poor solder connections

[zxtwou2]

the cold heat soldering iron creates cold solders too i've found. when i used one, i'd get hazy solder joints, and you have to do it just right to get it to work anyway. i usually use a desktop one...or if i'm out on the shop floor, i have a Bernz-o-Matic butane soldering iron that works AMAZINGLY. it heats up really fast...and i can take the tip off and use it for a heat shrink gun.

[slammmed]

yeah a gas soldering iron is the best portable solution.

I HATE my cold heat soldering iron.

[Griffin]

FYI I have no fucking clue how to solder. It was way too small for me to do and the iron I bought was too hot.

I took it to an electronic's place the guy did it for free.
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/67/447.jpg

[mechtech]

The tips break easily, and they have to be positioned right to work.
A regular pencil tip is best, or a small butane soldering torch.