As you of course know, June isn't the best time for harvesting capacitors. Wait for early October, you even might be able to pick up super capacitors. As they grow in groups, you might find enough for a 24V pack in one spot 😎. Great video by the way.
All these people are idiots... it doesn't matter what time of year it is. The key is going deep inside the woods and finding a tree that didn't make a sound when it fell over and being VERY quite while you look under it... that's how I got my Brymen BM869s. You guys are making so much noise you are scaring all the good stuff away and all you are left with is a few fat caps playing dead that couldn't run fast enough.
I was watching this in the office ... big mistake. I burst out laughing after the soldering iron case was removed to reveal a Dota? quote. Crowds gathered, well 2 more enginerds, and we watched the rest of your video. You now have at least two more subscirbers! Absolutely love your sense of humor. Keep it up!
i have a 1983 weller i abuse daily, i melt holes in plastics, melt glue gun sticks, and even soldering, tip is original, and a farm tractor ran over the controller and changed it from C' to F', thats quality. i'll buy used weller anyday.
You really don't need a reservoir tip to do efficient drag soldering. You just need a big flat tip. That's the bit where everyone goes wrong and overcomplicates - the bigger the tip, the more stable the temperature, and the more solder it can hold, which is perfect for drag soldering SMDs. The trick is to have the solder blob on one side of the flat tip, while soldering with the opposite side. That way, the blob serves as the reservoir - it's like a tiny backpack of solder. The tip needs to be unoxidized and in a good shape, though, for the surface tension to be able to wick the solder from the "backpack".
Never heard of a reservoir tip before this video. I've always used hoof tips for drag soldering and they've always worked well enough that I'd never considered modifying them.
digitalradiohacker, wasn't there a video of a guy building his own iPhone from parts sourced in China? But then again, there are people who have schematics of Apple products to make actual repairs to them. I'm talking about actual technicians who fix products at the component level, not Apple Techs who replace entire boards and charge ten times the price.
shenzhen is the new tech mekka, hands down! what you see in travel reports, documentaries, and the video of the guy getting his own iphone built, feels so much like from a more optimistic 90s cyberpunk movie. open source and entepreneurship are embraced, on a bustling chaotic far eastern marketplace. most companies really care for customer service and communication too, and they are doing theyr darnest to get away from the "crappy china stuff" image. gotta love that spirit. i had emailed a phone manufacturer about availability of replacement batteries, and less than 24h later i received a price list of the typical spare parts, and an excuse that it took so long, they had to translate it first.
I think its the way forward though .... and I think we will all benefit from that kind of open source ; even if we cant get stupidly rich of our ideas anymore.
Except if you're a Westerner, the Chinese tend not to like sharing with Westerners. It's very hard to get datasheets etc or good business deals in China unless you're representing a large company. They don't want competition from SMEs.
Excellent content, the presentation was exactly the correct length - slick, informative, factual well edited and , importantly, not padded out with bovine waste. I personally use a Metcal station/iron, (USA manufacture ) this through a long standing association in the electronic product design and building industry where reliability, functionality and accuracy is required. My unit is 25 years old and performs as good as new. Having said that I now have the TS 100 on order.
While others waste their time in the forest hunting truffles, Marco pursues bigger game: wild capacitors. Thanks for the review. Nicely done -- and I appreciate the humor. Best regards.
I've just stumbled upon this video it struck me that all these German engineering/inventing videos all have the same tone and style, - informal, informative and a light hearted take on things, probably why they're so enjoyable to watch because they don't come across as condescending.
The only thing I don't like about the TS100 is that the tip is so far away from the handle (very long cartridge). Not sure if there's a solution to shorten it somehow with an add on thermal handle.
I love the way you deliver the ridiculously funny lines (gimbal for iron) with a serious dry tone so funny! I wish I could learn half of what you know about electronics. Thanks for the vid.
That bicycle generator brought back memories. I had one and took it apart. I found that it had enough space inside where the wire terminal were to fit a small bridge rectifier block. It then put out 12 volts plus to keep my batteries charged for my CB unit back in the late 1970's.
I'm not quite sure why, but I have watched this video probably 5 times to make sure that I should make the investment to upgrade from my good-for-little WLC-100 station, and I am about to go make the purchase! Thank you for the quality review and side-by-side testing!
Today I learned that a 65 watt iron is the same as an 85 watt iron, and that the availability of good quality aftermarket tips doesn't matter. Thanks for straightening me out, Marco. >_
I have one of these, the golden "upgraded" version, but seems like it's basically just the packaging and the plastic shell color that differs from the "regular" version, as well as an extra tip being included. It's a great soldering iron, I like it a lot and the heat-up time is incredible. I supply 24 volts, and it basically goes from cold to the set temp in the time I press the button and put the tip on whatever I'm soldering. Pretty good heat capacity as well, soldered some LED lights with heatsink still applied without a hitch. Fun to see you deconstructing the tip, nice to see they did a good job with this. Should make an upgraded TS100 (TS200? :p ) which can take 250W JBC tips.. hehehe. :)
c fahy I haven't tried it personally, but many seem to enjoy using it with a standard 19-20v laptop power supply. The wattage decreases slightly though.
Hi pal, i'm considering buy one of these but i can not see any difference between the regular and the upgraded version. You said that the upgraded has an extra tip are you sure about it? i mean, it came with two tips? Thanks in advance
Mine came with two tips in the box, so I presume that's the "upgrade"... Don't know about the standard version since I only have the "upgrade", but the ads say it only comes with one tip. Basically it seems the "upgrade" is better packaging, a gold color instead of black and an extra tip. And there were some ground strap thing and a super cheap "stand", not sure if those are in the standard...
But if you find a whole field full of capacitors or mosfets or something instead of just a clump, then how do you expect to harvest any without having a soldering iron with you??
The problem with grinding the tip down is that the exposed copper will slowly dissolve into the solder, eventually hollowing out the tip. I've had tips with only a thin iron coat just suddenly collapse because somewhere the copper was exposed, and it was slowly replaced by solder until it was a thin shell of iron.
I appreciated this video of yours way back when I was looking to buy this awesome field capable iron. Now I rediscover this video as a result of TH-cam recognizing me watching all of your amazing videos. Along with my inner tech nerd, my job changed to be much more inline the awesomeness of your content. Great stuff Buddy.
What about temperature compliance to the set value and possible overshoot? These are important characteristics. If the thing just goes 30C above the set value, we would expect it to do the cap test faster than weller, given similar power and mass. Still, looks like an excellent mobile soldering setup.
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Indeed. The fact that the display sticks to 350 degrees exactly, and does not move is suspicious.
Also the mass of the tip helps to keep temperature more steady, Antex irons are quite good in this respect. If I need less heat I 'quench' the bit on a wet sponge, or run it off a plug in dimmer. Still this iron looks very nice. :-)
Overshoot should be controlled by the PID controller. I never used the TS100, but just to say one goal of using PID is to reach the set point efficiently, and choose overdamped (slow to reach setpoint), critically damped, or underdamped (having overshoot). Here is the source code. The constants are hardcoded, and were changed in May and July 2017 (see git history). github.com/Ralim/ts100/blob/master/workspace/ts100/src/PID.c Contrary to Electro-Bidouilleur's comment, the fact that the display sticks to 350 exactly, might be due to the PID control working correctly. The git history of the PID.c includes a change to reduce display flicker (git change 7b4f467). They display the average of the last 3 readings. The update period apparently can be set to 50, 100, or 200 ms. github.com/Ralim/ts100/blob/master/workspace/ts100/src/Modes.c # lines 434 - 450 (Wow open source is great, to enable looking at the code!)
I Have seen , 67 now, the Germans struggle with the problem of humor for the last 50 years. It seems they mastered it now. Finally we can have an open an relaxed world...Hurray. BTW...I am Dutch. Thanks Marco for you being you.
I rather enjoyed this video it was very entertaining and informative. I wish other youtubers would use this as an example of how to make video content. You have earned a new subscriber!
"...but works incredibly well for SM... B soldering." Unexpected! This is the first video of yours that I've seen, and I'm quite happy to have found your channel. A fun, informative video with some bonus laughs. Good job!
I've used high-temp anti-seize (the copper and graphite style) as thermal transfer compound on my Hakko and the heat at the tip definitely "felt" more inline with the reported temp indicator.
I don't know. It's covered in anti-seize and I'm not going to touch it to wipe it off =p scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s480x480/e35/13108820_1381211135229594_101727943_n.jpg
I got the idea to use anti-seize as cheap reasonably good thermal compound from here a few years ago: forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=312178 In practice it's better than the silicone-based (white) compounds, but not as good as the quality compounds you can get, but performance/cost blows them all away
I also use it on the front wheels on my M3 to wick heat from the rotors when doing hard track days. Have to be careful not to use too much but it really helped brake fade since I'm too lazy to swap to higher-temp brake pads for just one day :)
"It is the season for electrolytic capacitors" Many thanks for the opportunity to start my monday with a big laugh! You must have heard it from NRW to SH ;)
I bought one of these and it's really cool! I've since broken the barrel connector (I accidentally used a male connector that was too tight and broke off the pin in the middle) but I managed to solder a wire to each terminal on the PCB and although it doesn't look as good it still works very well. I run mine off of my old 18v 2A variable supply and even with only ~36w available it still heats up very fast.
I purchased Weller WTC. soldring station 25 years back still ti is working fine with only replacing 2 tips. I Purchased TS100 one Year back it"s performance is good and near Weller but LCD Display fad out dull not visible.
First off, Im already enamoured with the TS100 when I bought one as a stop-gap while saving for a 'cheap' Weller- needless to say I ended up spending Weller money on other things... SO, not accounting for the fact I already own one, YOU sir just gave the best damn product review I have EVER seen I reckon & I knew I was in for something good when you found that wild crop of capacitors. Loved the humour & if you can keep on being original like this you could quite easily have me watching toaster or washing machine reviews as an example! :v Thank you very much for your time, effort & content & I look forward to seeing more soon :)
Not a toaster or a washing machine but I've got a fairly common consumer product coming up next. Trying hard to make that video into something special rn!
Im looking forward to it, but it could be rubber baby-buggy bumpers, it's your humour & how you sprinkled it in big dollops of it thats won me as a new subscriber to your channel- best laugh-without-laughing laugh Ive had since either a fresh Discworld novel or Spike Milligan starting a wine collection.... Thank you!
The TS100 is amazing, especially for the price. I use one in my "on the go" toolkit for airsoft and power it from a 1300 mAh 11.1V 70-150C LiPo battery. At home I still use my ersa i-con nano though.
I've got an iCon nano at work and love it to pieces but for home use I'm seriously tempted to buy this, simply because of the price difference! Currently I've got one of these Chinese ZD-somethings that I've hardly ever used and a classic 1960s 30 W Ersa iron (the black and red bakelite ones). For big jobs I also have an ancient 85 W one, old enough to have a wooden handle. Might be early 50s or something?
Very nice! I extended the life of my tip but adding a very thick layer of nickel plating (Over 2mm, only possible with commercial plating solution with awesome leveling power for perfectly mirror flat plating). Kind of overkill for a relatively cheap heater/tip, but I wanted to completely reshape the tip without reducing the lifetime. Also works very well for soldering solar cell connecting strips since you need a lot of heat capacity and fast feedback to maintain the tip temperature.
@@leehaelters6182 Yes, but I am in a quandary as to whether I should use the solder in wire form, which is easy to insert, or should I melt it first. If the latter I am not sure that my hand is steady enough to prevent the aroma of singeing hair.
I don't know if I could ever trust it as much as the weller despite the faster warm up time. This 24V thing doesn't look like it's made to last very long. The weller will keep going forever. The buttons, display, and other electronics are bound to break and those DC connectors like the one at the back fray on a constant basis. Good for a portable but I would not use it professionally.
I wonder how that test would go if you compared with the old fashioned Weller TCP which uses a Curie point temperature control magnetic switch in the tip itself rather than remote digital control.
I have had one for about a year now, and it is great!, I had a worn out bosch drill that i cut the handle off, and use that as a holder and powersupply when out on a job. :)
For portable needs it looks great. Except 1AWG copper lugs such as used in automotive battery/stereo systems. For that you almost have to bring out a small butane torch.
I have been using a Weller WTCP-S with magnetic tips for about 20 years now. Still works fine, though I guess I might replace the magnetic switch assembly. That will cost about 25 €. Since the power supply is 24 V - 50 Watt, it may be suitable for the TS100. I also like the heat resisting Teflon cable on the Weller and the steady support with sponge holder.
Is it true that the TS100 doesn't draw full power anymore while soldering and only while it's initially heating up? eevblog showed this in a video, which has been taken down meanwhile.
Some T12 soldering stations have a 4 pin, 5 pin or 6 pin socket for the cable going to the handle of the soldering iron. What is the difference in the amount of lines of each socket? Thanks.
What (exact) DC jack does it have? I have my own TS100, but I somehow broke the positive pin off while unplugging it. I'd like to replace the plug, but I haven't been able to find a 5525 which would actually fit into the housing.
I am not sure Marco Reps reads comments on this thread any more, but I have many observations as per the TS100 design as shown on the schematic. Why have a uC daughter board approach? A good stand should be part of the design, and if so, providing stand sensing for a seated handpiece like JBC or equivalent would be easy to do, no need for an accelerometer with all of the other electronics (smarts) already present. Every time I see FBs going to a linear uC supply from a switcher, in this case both power and ground, I get suspecious about EMC problems. When the heater is on the SGM8551 is experiencing over voltage at pin 3. The SGM8551 data sheet does not go into protection or recovery in such a case. Overall though I think the TC interface circuit can be greatly improved, but at a higher cost. Perhaps a good value for money tradeoff. I was surprised that the micro chosen did not have some EEPROM for calibration and learning. Lastely I would liket to see how the design approach handles ESD immunity and also ESD protection to parts being soldered.
For professional work I really like my Wellers, mainly it can be used multiple hours straight. How does this iron hold at 380 to 450 deg C after an hour or two? I'm curious. Edit: It seems it will do 400 deg C, 350 deg C for 40 minutes. Et least they don't lie in the pecs.
You can use boost converter if you want to use the full 65w even if you only have 3s battery pack. And you can also use plastic bottles as heat shrink to cover your battery use heat gun to shrink it.
+Marco Reps Do you know if they will take FX-951 tips? They look like they should fit and I can't seem to find any first party T15-JS02 Conical Bent Tip options from the suppliers but the 3 sleeve connection looks identical.
Which soldering tip did you use for making the well tip is it the TS-BC2? What size whas the drill bit? I want to shamelessly copy your DIY well tip. Great videos! Please more and more frequent if possible. Danke!
My Weller is 27 years old with 3000 to 5000 working hours, sometimes 16 hours non-stop (non-off?). Still original, first heater, first tips. Can that little thing outperform that? But I am professional, I am ready to pay for the reliable tool. That thing must be nice for hobby and occasional DIY.
The only issue with the TS100 is the tip shaft is too long vs the Hakko. This sucks when you are under the Microscope . They need to make a shorted tip for the TS100.
They are good soldering irons. They are that good I have two of them and use them all the time. Never had a problem. I found them that good it’s replaced my solder station. The tips are good too and last the test of time. So got to agree they are good for the price and super fast heating up. I still use the stock firmware that it came with and never had problems. Don’t know if the newer firmware are better or not ? But never update it because never had any problems. Good iron for all.
Bought it couple of months ago... Was well worth it. It does a great job in every damn aspect really, it really makes me suspicious regarding it's relatively cheap price for such performance.
I love my TS100, but I would say it shouldn't be left on too long. It's so small the heat can start to creep back up the handle. I wouldn't be surprised if it was capable of melting the plastic shell if left on for over an hour or so. I never use it for more then 10 minutes before unplugging it to cool off. Works great for the tiny work I do with it. Cost me more then $50 though. :p
This iron is great, I own one before watching video. Now I know its awesome. I can actually solder 8 awg wires together with this thing. Price is so much nicer than the bank robbing Weller's
As you of course know, June isn't the best time for harvesting capacitors. Wait for early October, you even might be able to pick up super capacitors. As they grow in groups, you might find enough for a 24V pack in one spot 😎.
Great video by the way.
Now is the right time yes?
12AX7's are harvested in the fall along with potatoes and other tubers.
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All these people are idiots... it doesn't matter what time of year it is. The key is going deep inside the woods and finding a tree that didn't make a sound when it fell over and being VERY quite while you look under it... that's how I got my Brymen BM869s. You guys are making so much noise you are scaring all the good stuff away and all you are left with is a few fat caps playing dead that couldn't run fast enough.
8:27 See? This guy obviously knows what he's doing.... look at all the other stuff he found.
I never would've guessed I would enjoy a soldering iron review video so much.
I was watching this in the office ... big mistake. I burst out laughing after the soldering iron case was removed to reveal a Dota? quote. Crowds gathered, well 2 more enginerds, and we watched the rest of your video. You now have at least two more subscirbers! Absolutely love your sense of humor. Keep it up!
hahahaha
Dota 2, but I had to Google it to find out where it's from xD
Hello, you can use a water plastic bottle (made of PET) as heat shrink tubing for your battery pack.
What a great idea! And you even have a demo video :)
Marco Reps Thanks ! Really like your videos ^^
okay, you're on my favorite list. been looking for huge shrink tubing like that for ages! now I've got unlimited for free!
i have a 1983 weller i abuse daily, i melt holes in plastics, melt glue gun sticks, and even soldering, tip is original, and a farm tractor ran over the controller and changed it from C' to F', thats quality. i'll buy used weller anyday.
I also highly recommend PET bottles, I used a 5L PET Water tank for my 12s5P Battery
Came for the TS100, stayed for the entertainment. This guy needs a TV show. Sort of the Tool Time of electronics.
At last, the perfect "dry as toast" German humor.
Definitely northern German humor at its best. :D
....lol..yes..!!
Germans have that dry humor. Except for WW 11...lil humor on my part.
@@BillAnt why northern?
@M. Otto < It's a bit dryer up there than the south. :D
As everyone knows, humor and joy is forbidden in Schwaben, as they neither is quiet nor fiscally responsible.
You really don't need a reservoir tip to do efficient drag soldering. You just need a big flat tip. That's the bit where everyone goes wrong and overcomplicates - the bigger the tip, the more stable the temperature, and the more solder it can hold, which is perfect for drag soldering SMDs. The trick is to have the solder blob on one side of the flat tip, while soldering with the opposite side. That way, the blob serves as the reservoir - it's like a tiny backpack of solder. The tip needs to be unoxidized and in a good shape, though, for the surface tension to be able to wick the solder from the "backpack".
Never heard of a reservoir tip before this video. I've always used hoof tips for drag soldering and they've always worked well enough that I'd never considered modifying them.
I’ve heard of reservoir tips on condoms!
Backpack solder huh. I like that
China approach to open source both scares me and fill my heart with joy.
(and stop teasing us with future projects!)
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digitalradiohacker, wasn't there a video of a guy building his own iPhone from parts sourced in China?
But then again, there are people who have schematics of Apple products to make actual repairs to them. I'm talking about actual technicians who fix products at the component level, not Apple Techs who replace entire boards and charge ten times the price.
shenzhen is the new tech mekka, hands down! what you see in travel reports, documentaries, and the video of the guy getting his own iphone built, feels so much like from a more optimistic 90s cyberpunk movie. open source and entepreneurship are embraced, on a bustling chaotic far eastern marketplace. most companies really care for customer service and communication too, and they are doing theyr darnest to get away from the "crappy china stuff" image. gotta love that spirit.
i had emailed a phone manufacturer about availability of replacement batteries, and less than 24h later i received a price list of the typical spare parts, and an excuse that it took so long, they had to translate it first.
I think its the way forward though .... and I think we will all benefit from that kind of open source ; even if we cant get stupidly rich of our ideas anymore.
Except if you're a Westerner, the Chinese tend not to like sharing with Westerners. It's very hard to get datasheets etc or good business deals in China unless you're representing a large company. They don't want competition from SMEs.
Excellent content, the presentation was exactly the correct length - slick, informative, factual well edited and , importantly, not padded out with bovine waste. I personally use a Metcal station/iron, (USA manufacture ) this through a long standing association in the electronic product design and building industry where reliability, functionality and accuracy is required. My unit is 25 years old and performs as good as new. Having said that I now have the TS 100 on order.
While others waste their time in the forest hunting truffles, Marco pursues bigger game: wild capacitors.
Thanks for the review. Nicely done -- and I appreciate the humor. Best regards.
amazing humor and voice , high class videos and super projects ! give us more !
Wow what a cool name - Nanopoulos - son of Nano!
You are the first person in a decade that I have found other than me who knows Welle:Erdball.
The best strategy to review the product I ever saw.
Wow. that's some hand to shaft control you got there, perfect flow control too, and you can pull out anytime without major incidents
Really good video , good dry humour , most enlightning .
Definitely northern German humor at it's best. :D
Man, you have very nice english, you hear everything well and clearly, despite your accent, which is undoubtedly felt.
I've just stumbled upon this video it struck me that all these German engineering/inventing videos all have the same tone and style, - informal, informative and a light hearted take on things, probably why they're so enjoyable to watch because they don't come across as condescending.
I actually bought a TS100 after watching your clip.
Best electronics tool purchase of the year imo
The only thing I don't like about the TS100 is that the tip is so far away from the handle (very long cartridge). Not sure if there's a solution to shorten it somehow with an add on thermal handle.
Nice to see what you look like. Excellent video as always!
I love the way you deliver the ridiculously funny lines (gimbal for iron) with a serious dry tone so funny! I wish I could learn half of what you know about electronics. Thanks for the vid.
Thank you for the tip with radiating shells! I enjoy the quality of your work
... works incredibly well with SM
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That bicycle generator brought back memories. I had one and took it apart. I found that it had enough space inside where the wire terminal were to fit a small bridge rectifier block. It then put out 12 volts plus to keep my batteries charged for my CB unit back in the late 1970's.
What a coincidence.
I was impressed by Dave on the EEVblog use a reservoir tip on his JBC iron.
I love the humour in your videos...great work.
I'm not quite sure why, but I have watched this video probably 5 times to make sure that I should make the investment to upgrade from my good-for-little WLC-100 station, and I am about to go make the purchase! Thank you for the quality review and side-by-side testing!
Very timely for me. I was considering a solder station purchase but this looks like it's more my style. Thanks.
Today I learned that a 65 watt iron is the same as an 85 watt iron, and that the availability of good quality aftermarket tips doesn't matter. Thanks for straightening me out, Marco. >_
I have one of these, the golden "upgraded" version, but seems like it's basically just the packaging and the plastic shell color that differs from the "regular" version, as well as an extra tip being included. It's a great soldering iron, I like it a lot and the heat-up time is incredible. I supply 24 volts, and it basically goes from cold to the set temp in the time I press the button and put the tip on whatever I'm soldering. Pretty good heat capacity as well, soldered some LED lights with heatsink still applied without a hitch. Fun to see you deconstructing the tip, nice to see they did a good job with this. Should make an upgraded TS100 (TS200? :p ) which can take 250W JBC tips.. hehehe. :)
Skauber Have you tried running it at lower voltages? Will it reach max temp at any voltage within the 10-24v range?
c fahy I haven't tried it personally, but many seem to enjoy using it with a standard 19-20v laptop power supply. The wattage decreases slightly though.
Hi pal, i'm considering buy one of these but i can not see any difference between the regular and the upgraded version. You said that the upgraded has an extra tip are you sure about it? i mean, it came with two tips? Thanks in advance
Mine came with two tips in the box, so I presume that's the "upgrade"... Don't know about the standard version since I only have the "upgrade", but the ads say it only comes with one tip. Basically it seems the "upgrade" is better packaging, a gold color instead of black and an extra tip. And there were some ground strap thing and a super cheap "stand", not sure if those are in the standard...
are the tips equal or diferent?
always carry a soldering iron in your pocket when walking a dog in the forest..
True. You never know when you will encounter a cold solder joint in the wild.
Yes of course always carry a portable soldering pencil just in case your dog's tail breaks, you can to re-solder it... tsk-tsk
But if you find a whole field full of capacitors or mosfets or something instead of just a clump, then how do you expect to harvest any without having a soldering iron with you??
The problem with grinding the tip down is that the exposed copper will slowly dissolve into the solder, eventually hollowing out the tip.
I've had tips with only a thin iron coat just suddenly collapse because somewhere the copper was exposed, and it was slowly replaced by solder until it was a thin shell of iron.
Searched like a week for this caps harvesting video!
I appreciated this video of yours way back when I was looking to buy this awesome field capable iron. Now I rediscover this video as a result of TH-cam recognizing me watching all of your amazing videos. Along with my inner tech nerd, my job changed to be much more inline the awesomeness of your content. Great stuff Buddy.
I don't understand, why not leave the capacitor plant in the field and just pick some of the capacitor fruits instead?
They're very hard to grow in a garden. That's why commercial sellers have to pay so much
They seem to be more related to fungi, as evidenced by the lead terminal mycelial network underground
What about temperature compliance to the set value and possible overshoot? These are important characteristics. If the thing just goes 30C above the set value, we would expect it to do the cap test faster than weller, given similar power and mass. Still, looks like an excellent mobile soldering setup.
Indeed. The fact that the display sticks to 350 degrees exactly, and does not move is suspicious.
Also the mass of the tip helps to keep temperature more steady, Antex irons are quite good in this respect.
If I need less heat I 'quench' the bit on a wet sponge, or run it off a plug in dimmer. Still this iron looks very nice. :-)
Excellent points! :o
A plug on a dimmer...I...that's so obvious. Alright, time for a trip to the hardware store for a box and an outlet. ;;>____>
Overshoot should be controlled by the PID controller. I never used the TS100, but just to say one goal of using PID is to reach the set point efficiently, and choose overdamped (slow to reach setpoint), critically damped, or underdamped (having overshoot). Here is the source code. The constants are hardcoded, and were changed in May and July 2017 (see git history).
github.com/Ralim/ts100/blob/master/workspace/ts100/src/PID.c
Contrary to Electro-Bidouilleur's comment, the fact that the display sticks to 350 exactly, might be due to the PID control working correctly. The git history of the PID.c includes a change to reduce display flicker (git change 7b4f467). They display the average of the last 3 readings. The update period apparently can be set to 50, 100, or 200 ms.
github.com/Ralim/ts100/blob/master/workspace/ts100/src/Modes.c # lines 434 - 450
(Wow open source is great, to enable looking at the code!)
I would get a cheap $15 FG100 temp probe to make sure the Weller and TS100 are actually at the same temperature. Also to verify the heat up times.
Thank you for demonstrating the TS100 mini soldering stick. I’m buying this now.
I Have seen , 67 now, the Germans struggle with the problem of humor for the last 50 years. It seems they mastered it now. Finally we can have an open an relaxed world...Hurray. BTW...I am Dutch.
Thanks Marco for you being you.
I rather enjoyed this video it was very entertaining and informative. I wish other youtubers would use this as an example of how to make video content. You have earned a new subscriber!
"...but works incredibly well for SM... B soldering."
Unexpected! This is the first video of yours that I've seen, and I'm quite happy to have found your channel. A fun, informative video with some bonus laughs. Good job!
I've used high-temp anti-seize (the copper and graphite style) as thermal transfer compound on my Hakko and the heat at the tip definitely "felt" more inline with the reported temp indicator.
That's an interesting idea, maybe it'll even keep the surfaces from getting all brown and ugly?
I don't know. It's covered in anti-seize and I'm not going to touch it to wipe it off =p
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I got the idea to use anti-seize as cheap reasonably good thermal compound from here a few years ago: forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=312178
In practice it's better than the silicone-based (white) compounds, but not as good as the quality compounds you can get, but performance/cost blows them all away
I also use it on the front wheels on my M3 to wick heat from the rotors when doing hard track days. Have to be careful not to use too much but it really helped brake fade since I'm too lazy to swap to higher-temp brake pads for just one day :)
Nice!!
Just ordered! I will compare this magic tool with my Weller soon and i'll leave my feedback here. Thanks for blogging that!
You can use a PET bottle as a shrink tubing for the battery pack. Great video!
I have many Weller soldering and de-soldering stations but I cannot resist to this so I've just ordered one from Banggood!
"It is the season for electrolytic capacitors" Many thanks for the opportunity to start my monday with a big laugh! You must have heard it from NRW to SH ;)
I bought one of these and it's really cool! I've since broken the barrel connector (I accidentally used a male connector that was too tight and broke off the pin in the middle) but I managed to solder a wire to each terminal on the PCB and although it doesn't look as good it still works very well. I run mine off of my old 18v 2A variable supply and even with only ~36w available it still heats up very fast.
I purchased Weller WTC. soldring station 25 years back still ti is working fine with only replacing 2 tips. I Purchased TS100 one Year back it"s performance is good and near Weller but LCD Display fad out dull not visible.
I love your component foraging expeditions....it's always worked out better for me at the rubbish tip.... but each to their own. ;)
I've seen this video before but only noticed the Welle Erdball and Tool patches on your bag now! :D
First off, Im already enamoured with the TS100 when I bought one as a stop-gap while saving for a 'cheap' Weller- needless to say I ended up spending Weller money on other things...
SO, not accounting for the fact I already own one, YOU sir just gave the best damn product review I have EVER seen I reckon & I knew I was in for something good when you found that wild crop of capacitors.
Loved the humour & if you can keep on being original like this you could quite easily have me watching toaster or washing machine reviews as an example! :v
Thank you very much for your time, effort & content & I look forward to seeing more soon :)
Not a toaster or a washing machine but I've got a fairly common consumer product coming up next. Trying hard to make that video into something special rn!
Im looking forward to it, but it could be rubber baby-buggy bumpers, it's your humour & how you sprinkled it in big dollops of it thats won me as a new subscriber to your channel- best laugh-without-laughing laugh Ive had since either a fresh Discworld novel or Spike Milligan starting a wine collection....
Thank you!
If there's a hell for soldering tips, this must be it. Great video.
I wish I would have seen this before I started on my UniSolder, this looks like it could handle anything a hobbyist would ever need to do.
Very nice video. I like your accent. Reminds me of "Herr Flick" in the crazy British TV-series "Allo, allo".
A German joke is no laughing mätter.
lol
That was a great series and very funny, although sometimes very subtle. "The flashing knobs!"
"You stupid woman!" :p
Didn't expect an Enigma quote when watching a soldering iron review. Nice video bro.
The TS100 is amazing, especially for the price. I use one in my "on the go" toolkit for airsoft and power it from a 1300 mAh 11.1V 70-150C LiPo battery. At home I still use my ersa i-con nano though.
I've got an iCon nano at work and love it to pieces but for home use I'm seriously tempted to buy this, simply because of the price difference! Currently I've got one of these Chinese ZD-somethings that I've hardly ever used and a classic 1960s 30 W Ersa iron (the black and red bakelite ones). For big jobs I also have an ancient 85 W one, old enough to have a wooden handle. Might be early 50s or something?
For me the Weller is the best. Have one over 25 years, still works.
Very nice! I extended the life of my tip but adding a very thick layer of nickel plating (Over 2mm, only possible with commercial plating solution with awesome leveling power for perfectly mirror flat plating). Kind of overkill for a relatively cheap heater/tip, but I wanted to completely reshape the tip without reducing the lifetime. Also works very well for soldering solar cell connecting strips since you need a lot of heat capacity and fast feedback to maintain the tip temperature.
5:36 - I, too, have a small hole in my tip but I've never even thought of filling it with solder!
Might wanna get that checked out if it's too small.
@@TheOfficialCzex Sorry, as there is a prohibition on such comments when I checked today, I am unable to respond appropriately. :-((
Would put some lead back into your pencil, if that helps.
@@leehaelters6182 Yes, but I am in a quandary as to whether I should use the solder in wire form, which is easy to insert, or should I melt it first. If the latter I am not sure that my hand is steady enough to prevent the aroma of singeing hair.
I was questioning the device until i saw welle, erdball. Great taste music = great product review :)
9:10 ... why is there actually an accelerometer in there? What is it used for?
The iron is put to sleep when it's not moved for a while, to save energy and tip life
The Euell Gibbons of electronic components. Excellent. Thank you.
I don't know if I could ever trust it as much as the weller despite the faster warm up time. This 24V thing doesn't look like it's made to last very long. The weller will keep going forever. The buttons, display, and other electronics are bound to break and those DC connectors like the one at the back fray on a constant basis. Good for a portable but I would not use it professionally.
I wonder how that test would go if you compared with the old fashioned Weller TCP which uses a Curie point temperature control magnetic switch in the tip itself rather than remote digital control.
I have had one for about a year now, and it is great!, I had a worn out bosch drill that i cut the handle off, and use that as a holder and powersupply when out on a job. :)
Really dig the dirty highlighter color you used, gotta have that authentic experience.
is shrinking tube a good idea on these batteries? i'm afraid the batteries might get warm and get squeezed by the heat shrink
This opening is ridiculous... I love it
Zuerst war ich skeptisch aber die Wortwitze waren zu gut: Abonniert!
For portable needs it looks great. Except 1AWG copper lugs such as used in automotive battery/stereo systems. For that you almost have to bring out a small butane torch.
The accelerometer is for the sleep mode.
vleeskaak whooooosh
*still confused as to whether there's an accelerometer or not* xD
there is
oh, okay! thanks! xD
It is yes I looked up the IC
its early year 2020 the year of COVID19. And here I am spiraling down the rabbit hole of soldering and retro console restorations
Do you risk current being delivered to the components and their traces after exposing the tip's copper core?
I have been using a Weller WTCP-S with magnetic tips for about 20 years now. Still works fine, though I guess I might replace the magnetic switch assembly. That will cost about 25 €. Since the power supply is 24 V - 50 Watt, it may be suitable for the TS100. I also like the heat resisting Teflon cable on the Weller and the steady support with sponge holder.
Is it true that the TS100 doesn't draw full power anymore while soldering and only while it's initially heating up? eevblog showed this in a video, which has been taken down meanwhile.
Some T12 soldering stations have a 4 pin, 5 pin or 6 pin socket for the cable going to the handle of the soldering iron. What is the difference in the amount of lines of each socket? Thanks.
What (exact) DC jack does it have? I have my own TS100, but I somehow broke the positive pin off while unplugging it. I'd like to replace the plug, but I haven't been able to find a 5525 which would actually fit into the housing.
Großartiges Video. Wissen gepaart mit Humor. Genial und ein Abo wert.
A wonderful excursion! Thank you SO much
I am not sure Marco Reps reads comments on this thread any more, but I have many observations as per the TS100 design as shown on the schematic.
Why have a uC daughter board approach?
A good stand should be part of the design, and if so, providing stand sensing for a seated handpiece like JBC or equivalent would be easy to do, no need for an accelerometer with all of the other electronics (smarts) already present.
Every time I see FBs going to a linear uC supply from a switcher, in this case both power and ground, I get suspecious about EMC problems.
When the heater is on the SGM8551 is experiencing over voltage at pin 3. The SGM8551 data sheet does not go into protection or recovery in such a case. Overall though I think the TC interface circuit can be greatly improved, but at a higher cost. Perhaps a good value for money tradeoff.
I was surprised that the micro chosen did not have some EEPROM for calibration and learning.
Lastely I would liket to see how the design approach handles ESD immunity and also ESD protection to parts being soldered.
For professional work I really like my Wellers, mainly it can be used multiple hours straight.
How does this iron hold at 380 to 450 deg C after an hour or two? I'm curious.
Edit: It seems it will do 400 deg C, 350 deg C for 40 minutes. Et least they don't lie in the pecs.
How are the chopped tips holding up ???
You can use boost converter if you want to use the full 65w even if you only have 3s battery pack. And you can also use plastic bottles as heat shrink to cover your battery use heat gun to shrink it.
Never thought how entertaining soldering irons can be :-)
0:15 "I'm only doing this in 1 take, so the dog having a piss stays!" 🤣
It's now end of 2019. Is there an even better portable soldering iron out there by now, or is the TS100 still the best?
There are special shrink tubes to be used with li-on battery packs, you can get them off ebay.
+Marco Reps Do you know if they will take FX-951 tips? They look like they should fit and I can't seem to find any first party T15-JS02 Conical Bent Tip options from the suppliers but the 3 sleeve connection looks identical.
Best video yet!! Thanks, Marco. You made me smile today. :-)
Which soldering tip did you use for making the well tip is it the TS-BC2?
What size whas the drill bit?
I want to shamelessly copy your DIY well tip.
Great videos!
Please more and more frequent if possible.
Danke!
My Weller is 27 years old with 3000 to 5000 working hours, sometimes 16 hours non-stop (non-off?). Still original, first heater, first tips. Can that little thing outperform that? But I am professional, I am ready to pay for the reliable tool. That thing must be nice for hobby and occasional DIY.
Weller has been my reliable companion since 1991. I'd buy a TS100 to play with but I would not depend on it for daily use.
so there is a heating element is in each tip of the solderin iron?
The only issue with the TS100 is the tip shaft is too long vs the Hakko. This sucks when you are under the Microscope . They need to make a shorted tip for the TS100.
I like this soldering iron very much as well. The only thing which I don't like is the heavy and thick cord from the power supply I'm using.
They are good soldering irons. They are that good I have two of them and use them all the time. Never had a problem. I found them that good it’s replaced my solder station. The tips are good too and last the test of time. So got to agree they are good for the price and super fast heating up. I still use the stock firmware that it came with and never had problems. Don’t know if the newer firmware are better or not ? But never update it because never had any problems. Good iron for all.
Bought it couple of months ago... Was well worth it. It does a great job in every damn aspect really, it really makes me suspicious regarding it's relatively cheap price for such performance.
I live in Beijing,China and work on Open Source daily... but this mostly went by my radar for a while. But surely is my next buy on taobao...
I love my TS100, but I would say it shouldn't be left on too long. It's so small the heat can start to creep back up the handle. I wouldn't be surprised if it was capable of melting the plastic shell if left on for over an hour or so. I never use it for more then 10 minutes before unplugging it to cool off. Works great for the tiny work I do with it. Cost me more then $50 though. :p
I like that pocket watch. I'm having trouble finding much about Kienzle in my searches. Could you share the model number?
Nothing special I think imgur.com/a/zoDAV
Very nice Review, many thanks!
This iron is great, I own one before watching video. Now I know its awesome. I can actually solder 8 awg wires together with this thing. Price is so much nicer than the bank robbing Weller's