Hakko FX-901 | AA Battery Soldering Iron - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Homer J Simpson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2017, 02:12:02 am
content: From AvE

author: eugenenine
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2017, 03:21:10 am
content: I just got one of these, it was $37 not $60 as mentioned in the video. I thought it was decent for the size.

author: Cyberdragon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2017, 05:42:43 am
content: It's a bit crap, invest in a proper rechargeable one (not a nasty USB one either), otherwise you'll be burning through a ton of batteries.

author: eugenenine
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2017, 01:58:15 pm
content: I have rechargeable batteries. One of the features I liked about this one is it uses standard AA's.That might be one of the issues with the video, a cheap AA can't source as much current as a decent NiMH

author: Jono427
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2017, 03:46:10 pm
content: He is from Canada so was that $60CAD - Amazon still lists it at $32USD?Had one for a year and a half and it works fine. Only used it for smaller wires on the motorcycle and a few other projects. It works well in a pinch, but if you need a portable for using all the time gas or a better rechargeable would probably be worth it. I don't need it often so I like the fact that I can use regular AA batteries when I need it.

author: eugenenine
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2017, 05:41:46 pm
content: It was $37 at our local MircoCenter. it works good in my little traveling kit where a lithium ion based battery would die or the gas evaporates from the one I had. I can leave 4 eneloops sitting with it and know they will still work after a year.

author: IanMacdonald
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2017, 05:52:32 pm
content: He's misspelled the caption.For Americans, it should be 'Soddering Iron'

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 14, 2017, 02:35:17 am
content: Something with one or two 18650s might be far more usable. In fact I'm surprised that no one seems to have made a soldering iron using a vape body, since that's another vaguely-iron-shaped device which uses 18650s and whose operation is based on resistance heating with lots of current.Take something likethisand replace the vaporiser with an adapter to a low-voltage heating element, for example.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 14, 2017, 06:34:30 am
content: Quote from: IanMacdonald on October 13, 2017, 05:52:32 pmEven if it was "Soddering", it's called SOLDERING.Just like Aluminium is not "Alu-mi-num".

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 14, 2017, 10:34:11 am
content: I've long thought that one of the pre-requisites of being a Nuclearpower should be the ability to pronounce it correctly.

author: Cyberdragon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 14, 2017, 05:02:31 pm
content: Quote from: eugenenine on October 13, 2017, 05:41:46 pmYou are severely tempting Murphy there, careful. I'd trust a lithium cell by far over a normal battery not to leak, even if the regular battery was "leak proof".This is another reason I think this iron is crap. Granted, it's by far not the worst iron, but still...EW!Of course, I'm highly biased against battery irons given that I was traumatized as a kid by being gifted a Cold Heat as my first soldering iron.

author: eugenenine
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 14, 2017, 05:49:18 pm
content: Lithium (non rechargeable) and Lithium Ion (rechargeable) are quite different. I've had lithium ion leak, I've had Lithium Ion bulge and not hold a charge after two weeks from purchase. I've had 'normal' alkalines leak, I've had Nicad and cheap NiMH leak.I've been using eneloops since 2006 and have not had one leak yet, so I;m not just trusting a 'normal' battery I'm trusting one of the best most trusted brands of rechargeable AA's.

author: eugenenine
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 03, 2017, 03:01:44 am
content: I gave mine a good test tonight

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 03, 2017, 08:20:41 pm
content: Quote from: IanMacdonald on October 13, 2017, 05:52:32 pmQuote from: Halcyon on October 14, 2017, 06:34:30 amYou know this old wheel gets really old? Every single youtube video about soldering by a North American has its comments polluted with snooty Brits whining about the pronunciation. So here it is: In the US, the silent L is correct, because American English follows the original French pronunciation. In British English, the L is pronounced, because British English follows a more literal pronunciation. End of story. There’s nothing to debate.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 03, 2017, 08:40:05 pm
content: Quote from: tooki on November 03, 2017, 08:20:41 pmYou know this old wheel gets really old? Every single youtube video about soldering by a North American has its comments polluted with snooty Brits whining about the pronunciation. So here it is: In the US, the silent L is correct, because American English follows the original French pronunciation. In British English, the L is pronounced, because British English follows a more literal pronunciation. End of story. There’s nothing to debate.And, here is the US, aluminum is a perfectly acceptable spelling as my spell check indicates. So, here, it is al-loom-in-um not al-loom-in-E-um. This is even morethan the code-no code ham radio debate, both just. Please, just leave it alone. There are better things to debate and discuss.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 03, 2017, 11:37:51 pm
content: Quote from: GreyWoolfe on November 03, 2017, 08:40:05 pmI think your quote tags got messed up, you've misattributed me in your reply. I'm on your side.