cold heat soldering irons

[lord molly]

is any body familliar with the bizzar soldering product, under the brand name "cold-heat"? it will melt metal and solder but it is safe to touch, how weard. can anyone tell me how the heck it is able to do this, it truly is amaising. i might get one, i have been burnt badly on the back of my han before with a normal soldering iron, but apperently the "cold-heat" one is 100% safe to touch- weard.

cheers, lord molly

[Clanad]

Well, it is safe in the respect you describe, but it doesn't work very handily. In order for it to heat two separated prongs have to touch the material being soldered. This is difficult to accomplish, especially if using one hand to hold the object(s) needing soldering. Additionally, the small space between the prongs often gets filled with soldering material or filings or other stuff and has to be cleaned before it will work. I understand that a new model maybe comming on the market to correct these deficiencies...

[lord molly]

thanks, much apretiated.

lord molly

[ianess]

Click here for a write-up on this device.......it doesn't win too many plaudits even though the concept is a good one.
Pity.

[buildersmate]

So it works much the same as an electric welder?

[lord molly]

cheers lads, all were gud links.

nice one,

lord molly